Edwin May (architect) explained

Edwin May
Birth Date:	July 23, 1823
Birth Place:	Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality:	American
Significant Buildings:	Indiana State House

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.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Horace Mann Public School No. 13 . 2016-08-01. Harriet O'Connor. January 1986.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=bg13QcMSsq8C&pg=PA980 The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis