Culminating Project

 The Court House is Centrally Located in the City. (In relation to other important buildings)  It Appears Prestigious Next to Most Buildings on the Same Street.  There is a Veterans Memorial to the Right of the Building for Local Veterans of World War II.

 Located: 152 Genessee Street Auburn, NY  Original Greek Revival Structure Designed by John I. Hagaman.  Constructed in 1836 for $30,000.  In 1922 a Fire Destroyed Most of the Court House and Caused the Original Dome to Drop Through the Building.  Court House is on the National and State Historic Registries‘ as well as the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

 More About John I. Hagaman › Known for Being the First to Introduce the Greek Revival Style to Auburn, NY › Between Hagaman designed several public, commercial, religious and residential buildings (including his own home) in the area. › Ran a School for Architecture  Link › video/index.html video/index.html

 Grew-up Outside of Auburn, NY  Continually Drawn to the Grand Architecture of the Court House. It’s Unique Qualities Allow it to Stand Out Despite it’s Overall Simplicity.  Academic Connections › Linked to a Variety of Subjects  History, Art & Music, English/Writing, Mathematics

 Line of Inquiry: › How does John I. Hagaman’s architecture [represented in the Cayuga County Court House] use stately symmetry, heavy form, and simplistically bold details to reflect a self- portrait of society during the early to mid 19 th Century in Upstate New York?

 History › Research and Present on Greek Revival Architecture from the Early to Mid 19 th Century.  Art/Music › Create Your Own Representation of Greek Revival.  Sculpture  Drawing  Painting  Musical Representation  English/Writing › Create a Story Incorporating 19 th Century Historical Aspects as well as Greek Revival Architecture.  Mathematics › Research Mathematical Concepts that Pertain to Greek Revival Architecture (For Older Children). › Counting Activity- Using Column and Details (For Younger Children).

 Booth, E. (2001). The Everyday Work of Art: Awakening the Extraordinary in Your Daily Life. Lincoln Nebraska: iUniverse. [ISBN ].  Auburn_City/South_Street_Area_Historic_District.ht ml Auburn_City/South_Street_Area_Historic_District.ht ml  s/issue6/Courthouse.shtml s/issue6/Courthouse.shtml  video/index.html video/index.html