When Indiana became a state in 1816, the capital was located in Corydon.
The first capitol building was a humble, two-story limestone building constructed in 1813 to house the legislature of the Indiana Territory.
The building was constructed by a company owned by Dennis Pennington, a member of the early territorial legislature.
Construction cost $1,500, paid for by the citizens of Harrison County, and was completed in three years.
It measured forty-feet square with walls two-feet-thick and ten-foot ceilings.
The building was made of limestone cut from a nearby quarry and, at the time of its completion, was one of the largest buildings in the state.

The capitol contained three rooms and quickly became too small for the state government, which had to erect additional office buildings across the street for the state's administration.
The lower floor of the statehouse was used by the Indiana House of Representatives.
The upper floor was split into two rooms, one for the Indiana State Senate and another for the Indiana Supreme Court, with a narrow hall between them.
The building was abandoned as the capitol in 1824 and was given to Harrison County to use as a courthouse.
The old capitol building is still preserved and is now a state historic site.
When Indiana became a state in 1816, the capital was located in Corydon. The first capitol building was a humble, two-story limestone building constructed in 1813 to house the legislature of the Indiana Territory. The building was constructed by a company owned by Dennis Pennington, a member of the early territorial legislature. Construction cost $1,500, paid for by the citizens of Harrison County, and was completed in three years. It measured forty-feet square with walls two-feet-thick and ten-foot ceilings. The building was made of limestone cut from a nearby quarry and, at the time of its completion, was one of the largest buildings in the state.
The capitol contained three rooms and quickly became too small for the state government, which had to erect additional office buildings across the street for the state's administration. The lower floor of the statehouse was used by the Indiana House of Representatives. The upper floor was split into two rooms, one for the Indiana State Senate and another for the Indiana Supreme Court, with a narrow hall between them. The building was abandoned as the capitol in 1824 and was given to Harrison County to use as a courthouse. The old capitol building is still preserved and is now a state historic site.
Indiana Statehouse