Thomas Cole – the oxbow. Even though he didn’t have much experience in it, he dabbled in architecture. How would this have been possible? (fewer building codes and restrictions at that time)
Ohio became a state in 1803, the 17th state.
Why was Greek revival a popular style?
Compare to buildings around it – they are taller, more windows, flat roofs. Why is this 19th century building shorter than the modern ones?
How does the Greek revival style reflect its predecessors?
What are the features that are found in Greek and Roman architecture? Columns, a pediment (triangle above entrance), symmetrical, light stone (though Greek ones had been painted); capitals (sit on top of columns), pilasters (square columns attached to walls), drum (donut shaped structure that supports conical roof), entablature (two-part horizontal band that is supported by the column capitals and pilasters)
How did the architects create harmony in this building? (it is symmetrical, use of light stone throughout, repeated elements such as columns/pilasters, etc)
William Henry Powell painted "Battle of Lake Erie", which is found in the rotunda of the Ohio state house. We looked at earlier because it is very similar in style to "Washington Crossing the Delaware".
Other state capitols: fairly similar exteriors (Greek revival, Neo-classical), individualized interiors that reflect the state's own unique history and reflect regional culture. Also, when possible, states use local materials to contstruct these buildings, thereby promoting local resources and business. Below, the Texas state capitol building; inside, a design set in the floor that represents the "six flags over Texas" - a record of the six nations that controlled Texas at some point in its history (clockwise from top right: France, Spain, the U.S., the Confederacy, and Mexico. At the center is the seal of the Independent Republic of Texas).
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Hawaii: Bauhaus, Hawaiian international architecture
ND, OR, LA: art deco (Chrysler building)
NM: blend of New Mexico territorial style and neoclassical influences- only round state capitol building in US (1886 version: Victorian, audacious and disliked because it didn't reflect the culture there)
NY: Romanesque revival and neo-renaissance
Many capitol buildings reflect greek/roman architecture, what do some of the other buildings represent through their use of different styles. (European aesthetics such as gothic architecture, regional values, art deco- futuristic, industrial, elegant)
Why study state capitol buildings? Architecture (art) reflects ideas and ideals (political, philosophical). Many of these buildings reflect specific values and recall America’s past, its present goals, and hope for its future.
Remember! Quiz on 11/18 - be sure to start reviewing sections 3b-7a and 8b.
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