Ohio Statehouse

Columbus Ohio
Columbus Ohio
Main Street Bridge
The Ohio Statehouse with its iconic 70ft tall cupola was completed in 1861. There was a eight-year lapse in the building of the Statehouse from 1840-1848. The completed basement and foundations were actually filled in with soil and Capitol Square was used as a pasture. 

It is one of the oldest state capitol buildings still in use.

The figure in the foreground is a sculpture titled "Peace". The statue was unveiled in 1923, as a Civil War memorial recognizing the contributions of the troops in the fields and the women they left behind.

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Prior to the renovation of Capitol Square, people had to brave wind, rain, and pigeons as they crossed back and forth between the Statehouse and the Senate Building. This open-air area between the two buildings became known as "Pigeon Run" due to the number of pigeons that congregated. In 1993, the space between the two buildings was enclosed to create the Capitol Atrium.

Though the cardinal has enjoyed its status as the official state bird since 1933, the Statehouse is home to another notable avian-Ohioan. If you squint and use a bit of imagination, you can see Pete the Pigeon is perched above the west entrance door to the Senate Building.

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