Edwin May (architect)

Edwin May
BornJuly 23, 1823
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 27, 1880(1880-02-27) (aged 56)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsIndiana State House
The Indiana Statehouse

Edwin May (1823 - 1880) was an American architect based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He designed several county courthouses, the Indiana State House and other public hospital and school buildings, including the Horace Mann Public School No. 13.[1] He also received patents for his fireproofing designs. During the construction of his final project, the Indiana State House, he became paralyzed, traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to recover and died. Adolph Scherrer took over the project.[2]

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] Louis Henry Gibson worked as a draftsman in his office.[2]

  1. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Harriet O'Connor (January 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Horace Mann Public School No. 13" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. ^ a b c The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis pages 623, 980