The History of the The History of the OhioOhio StatehouseStatehouse

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► For grades 7-10For grades 7-10► Social Studies/Ohio Social Studies/Ohio

History/American History/American HistoryHistory

►How and why did How and why did Ohio believe it was Ohio believe it was important to build a important to build a large capitol large capitol building?building?

►How has the How has the statehouse embodied statehouse embodied the spirit of Ohio and the spirit of Ohio and of Ohioans?of Ohioans?

►What importance of What importance of the statehouse mean the statehouse mean to you?to you?

The Statehouse The Statehouse

Building the Building the State’sState’s Capitol Capitol

►State Capital moves to Columbus in 1816State Capital moves to Columbus in 1816►1838: Ohio General Assembly passes act 1838: Ohio General Assembly passes act

calling for the State to construct a new calling for the State to construct a new statehousestatehouse

►1839: Construction begins at corner of 1839: Construction begins at corner of Broad & High Streets in Downtown Broad & High Streets in Downtown ColumbusColumbus

►1840: General Assembly stops 1840: General Assembly stops constructionconstruction

Building the Building the State’sState’s Capitol Capitol► 8 years later in 1848, 8 years later in 1848,

construction resumes construction resumes after funds are after funds are appropriated for the appropriated for the statehouse project.statehouse project.

► 1857, enough of the 1857, enough of the statehouse was statehouse was complete to hold the complete to hold the first first General Assembly General Assembly session in the buildingsession in the building

► 1861, Ohio Statehouse 1861, Ohio Statehouse is completedis completed Largest state capitol at Largest state capitol at

the time, second only to the time, second only to the National Capitol in the National Capitol in Washington, DC.Washington, DC.

Famous People who have visited Famous People who have visited the Ohio Statehousethe Ohio Statehouse

Abraham Lincoln (1861), he also layed in state in 1865 as part of his 29-day funeral procession to Illinois John F. Kennedy (1961) President’s William McKinley and Warren G. Harding did political and state business from the Statehouse

Tour the Tour the Ohio Ohio StatehouseStatehouse

► Self-guided tourSelf-guided tour►Group ToursGroup Tours► School Tours w/$4 School Tours w/$4

box lunchbox lunch

Ohio GeographyOhio Geography

►Describe the Describe the location of Ohio location of Ohio relative to other relative to other statesstates

► Use the map below Use the map below to identify the major to identify the major physical and human physical and human features of Ohiofeatures of Ohio

Statehouse RenovationStatehouse Renovation

► 1989-971989-97 Original furniture was Original furniture was

sought out to return to the sought out to return to the building when possible, building when possible, and modern reproductions and modern reproductions or long gone items such as or long gone items such as carpets and light fixtures carpets and light fixtures were created.were created.

. The Atrium, which . The Atrium, which connected the Statehouse connected the Statehouse with the Judiciary Annex, with the Judiciary Annex, was completed in 1993. was completed in 1993. After the renovation, the After the renovation, the Judiciary Annex became Judiciary Annex became the Senate Building. the Senate Building.

LocationLocation

► The Ohio Statehouse is The Ohio Statehouse is located on located on Capitol Capitol SquareSquare, a 10 acre , a 10 acre (40,000 m²) plot of land (40,000 m²) plot of land donated by four donated by four prominent Columbus prominent Columbus landowners. The landowners. The Statehouse stands Statehouse stands upon foundations 18 ft upon foundations 18 ft (5 m) deep, built in part (5 m) deep, built in part by prisoners sentenced by prisoners sentenced to hard labor. to hard labor.

The Ohio General AssemblyThe Ohio General Assembly

► The Ohio House of The Ohio House of RepresentativesRepresentatives 99 members99 members Approx. 110,000 Approx. 110,000

people per House people per House districtdistrict

► LeadershipLeadership Jon Husted, Speaker Jon Husted, Speaker

(R)(R)

Joyce Beatty, Joyce Beatty, Minority Leader (D)Minority Leader (D)

The Ohio General AssemblyThe Ohio General Assembly

► Sen. Bill Harris, President Sen. Bill Harris, President (R-Ashland)(R-Ashland)

► Sen. C.J. Prentiss, Sen. C.J. Prentiss, Minority Leader (D-Minority Leader (D-Cleveland)Cleveland)

Who is your Who is your representative? Go representative? Go online, research and online, research and report back to the class.report back to the class.

► The Ohio SenateThe Ohio Senate► 33 senators33 senators► Each district represents Each district represents

roughly 330,000 peopleroughly 330,000 people

The Mother of PresidentsThe Mother of Presidents

►99 William William Henry HarrisonHenry Harrison

► ““Old Tippecanoe”Old Tippecanoe” Died after catching Died after catching

pneumonia following pneumonia following Inauguration rainstorm.Inauguration rainstorm.

First President to die First President to die while in officewhile in office

Was President when Was President when Statehouse was being Statehouse was being plannedplanned

The Mother of PresidentsThe Mother of Presidents

►18 18 U.S. GrantU.S. Grant

General of the General of the Army of the Army of the Potomac in Civil Potomac in Civil WarWar

Born in Point Born in Point Pleasant, OH.Pleasant, OH.

First Republican First Republican President to serve President to serve two full termstwo full terms

Capitol Square ColumbusCapitol Square Columbus

► Center of Ohio’s Center of Ohio’s Capital CityCapital City Statehouse anchors Statehouse anchors

major economic and major economic and political heart of political heart of OhioOhio

City Center MallCity Center Mall Ohio TheatreOhio Theatre State Building State Building

ComplexComplex

Rhodes State Office TowerRhodes State Office Tower

► Home to State Home to State Senators offices and Senators offices and several state agenciesseveral state agencies

► Tallest building in Tallest building in Columbus and second Columbus and second tallest in Ohio (Key tallest in Ohio (Key Bank Building is Bank Building is Cleveland is taller)Cleveland is taller)

► Constructed in 1977 Constructed in 1977 to relieve space to relieve space problems in problems in statehousestatehouse

Vern Riffe CenterVern Riffe Center

► Home to House of Home to House of Representatives Representatives offices, Governors offices, Governors Office and Speaker Office and Speaker of the Ohio Houseof the Ohio House

► 2,000 state 2,000 state employees work in employees work in the buildingthe building

► Was constructed in Was constructed in 1988 and made way 1988 and made way for the Statehouse for the Statehouse renovationrenovation

The Mother of PresidentsThe Mother of Presidents

►25 25 William William McKinleyMcKinley Assassinated in 1901Assassinated in 1901 President during President during

Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War McKinley was McKinley was

supposedly the supposedly the inspiration for wizard inspiration for wizard in the Wizard of Oz in the Wizard of Oz

The Statehouse designThe Statehouse design

► The Ohio Statehouse has been hailed as a The Ohio Statehouse has been hailed as a supreme example of Greek Revival style. It supreme example of Greek Revival style. It is not patterned on one single building, but is not patterned on one single building, but is a combination of stylistic elements from is a combination of stylistic elements from Greek sources, melded with contemporary Greek sources, melded with contemporary needs and functions. The cupola shows needs and functions. The cupola shows direct inspiration from the Tholos of Delphi, direct inspiration from the Tholos of Delphi, a circular temple built around 360 BC.a circular temple built around 360 BC.

►Draw your own statehouse design, what Draw your own statehouse design, what would it look like? Be creative!would it look like? Be creative!

What does our State Seal mean What does our State Seal mean to you?to you?

►Name the symbols Name the symbols that you see within that you see within the State sealthe State seal What do they What do they

represent?represent? What would you add What would you add

or subtract?or subtract?

Choose a law….Choose a law….► Choose a law (say, the state sales tax), and have students make an illustrated► chart showing how the law came to be, what branches of government are

involved in making it work, and► why the law is important or necessary. You could follow the law from its creation

through its application.► Use store receipts to show how the tax is collected, and make lists of things tax

money could be used for.► (Suggestion: see http://orc.avv.com/ for the Ohio Revised Code. Search for

section 5739.02 to find the► basic sales tax law; 5739.025 will show how to calculate sales tax. Section

57329.029 explains the recent► 1-cent rise for schools/).► • Follow the process, part 2. Follow the money: Take a dollar bill and some

change and assign some► parts to illustrate how funds circulate:► I’m the consumer—I’m paying for a pair of blue jeans.► I’m the merchant—some of this money goes to the state.► I’m the state—I have to use some of this money for schools.► I’m the school—I’ll use this money for ____________.► I’m the student—the sales tax money lets me have __________.

Highway SystemHighway System

►How and why is the How and why is the interstate and state interstate and state highway system highway system designed the way it designed the way it is? Use geographic is? Use geographic and human and human geography geography examples.examples.

Links Links

►http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/documents/fourth_grade_packet/documents/fourth_grade_packet/lessonPlans.pdflessonPlans.pdf

►http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_Ohiohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_Ohio►http://homepages.rootsweb.com/http://homepages.rootsweb.com/

~maggieoh/Pres/wm.html~maggieoh/Pres/wm.html►http://www.statehouse.state.oh.us/http://www.statehouse.state.oh.us/►www.ohio.govwww.ohio.gov