The South Carolina State House Art Collection
Columbia, SC
803-734-2430
http://www.scstatehouse.net/tour.htm
The South Carolina State House is 143 years old. It was designed by John Rudolph Niernsee and took 56 years to complete. The South Carolina State House and grounds of the Capital Complex are home to many beautiful portraits, monuments, plaques and other works of art. These works honor the many of the people and events that are an important part of the history of South Carolina and the United States.
The Sanate Portrait Gallery features portraits of many
governors, senators -- and even a poet 
laureate. There are 24 images of these portraits in
the State's Sanate
Portrait Gallery presentation. (right: The renovated Senate Chamber
combines beauty, tradition and technology. The Senate Rostrum is made of
British Honduras mahogany. The Sylvan Brothers clock behind the desk was
installed in 1915. The lamps at either end of the desk date back to 1902.
The cast iron columns supporting the balcony date back to 1887. Portraits
grace the walls of the Senate Chamber.)
From left to right: Henry Timrod (1828-1867), Poet Laureate of the Confederacy; J. Strom Thurmond (1902-) South Carolina Senate 1933-1938, Governor of South Carolina 1947-1951, United States Senate 1954- .
The
House Portrait Gallery contains portraits of Andrew Jackson, Franklin Roosevelt,
Woodrow Wilson and many other notable public figures. There are 24 images
of these portraits in the State's House
Portrait Gallery presentation. (left: The Speaker's desk, constructed
in 1937, is made of British Honduras Mahogony. The brass balcony railing
as well as the wood coffered ceiling and brackets under the balcony date
back to 1887. Many portraits are visible on the Chamber walls.)
On the grounds of the State House are notable statues and monuments, including a statue of George Washington and a replica of the Liberty Bell.
The collection contains other works of art including a bust of David E.Finley, a bust of Robert E. Lee, and a bust of James H. Hammond.
Text and images courtesy of the State of South Carolina
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