The sculpture in the south facade pediment tympanum represents the forces of civilization and was carved by Charles N. Neihaus, who did the equally academic statue of "Lincoln, the Emancipator," dedicated in 1902, on the portico steps. Figures:
Note the guttae and triglyphs and metope below the pediment. Top of pediment: honeysuckle ornament (also over the main entrance door on the opposite side of the building) |