Main entry:

Bryan, John M., 1942-

Title & Author:

Creating the South Carolina State House / John M. Bryan.

Publication:

Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, ©1999.

Description:

xvi, 203 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-199) and index.
John L. Manning and Milford Plantation -- The First State House in Columbia -- Archival Storage and the Need for New State Offices -- Starting the Present, or Second, State House in Columbia -- Peter Hjalmar Hammarskold -- John Rudolph Niernsee -- George Edward Walker -- Walker vs. Niernsee -- Dome vs. Tower: The Origins of the Controversy -- John R. Niernsee -- Niernsee's Plan in Its National Context -- Problems to Overcome -- Henry Kirke Brown, Principal Sculptor -- Architecture, Ornament, and Symbolic Meaning -- Construction of the New State House during the Civil War -- Major John R. Niernsee and the War Effort -- The War Draws Near -- John R. Niernsee and the Defense of the City -- Niernsee Returns to Baltimore -- Reconstruction -- The Dual Government and the End of Reconstruction -- J. Crawford Neilson -- Francis (Frank) McHenry Niernsee -- John Quitman Marshall and the Campaign to Complete the State House -- Frank Pierce Milburn, Architect of the Completion of the State House -- The State of South Carolina vs. McIlvain, Milburn, et al. -- Frederick W. Ruckstull and the Major Sculptural Monuments -- The State House as Civic Center -- Proposals to Enlarge the State House -- The State Office Building -- The Renovation of 1992-1998.

Summary:

"Generously illustrated with color photographs, maps, and drawings, Creating the South Carolina State House offers an unprecedented look at the construction and renovation of South Carolina's most important government structure. Prompted to research the building by its restoration between 1995 and 1998, John M. Bryan witnessed every stage of excavation, demolition, and rebuilding. He draws largely on these observations and on archival sources - including diaries, letters, and other contemporaneous writings - to offer fresh insights into the design and construction of the South Carolina State House and into the often controversial symbolism attached to the building." --Book Jacket.

ISBN:

1570032912 (cloth)
9781570032912 (cloth)

Subject:

South Carolina State House (Columbia, S.C.)
Public buildings Conservation and restoration South Carolina Columbia.
Bâtiments publics Conservation et restauration Caroline du Sud Columbia.
Buildings
Public buildings Conservation and restoration
Public facilities.
Columbia (S.C.) Buildings, structures, etc.
South Carolina Columbia

Holdings:

Location: Library main 204681
Call No.: NA4413.C68 B78 1999
Status: Available