In the context of Abraham Lincoln (relief by Schwarz), explain the Location history of the Historical information.
The plaque was originally installed at the Claypool Hotel, which stood on the site of the Bates House, at the corner of Illinois and Washington Streets in Indianapolis. Lincoln stayed at the Bates House during his 1861 visit and spoke to a crowd from one of the hotel balconies. Lincoln's remarks urged Americans to preserve the Union; however, the American Civil War began two months later. The plaque commemorating Lincoln's visit was dedicated at the hotel on 12 February 1907.After the Claypool Hotel was demolished in 1969, the plaque was installed on a new base designed by Benno Schum and relocated to the west, near the intersection of Washington and Missouri Streets. Lincoln delivered a speech near this location when his arrived in Indianapolis on 11 February 1861; the commemorative plaque contains a quote from Lincoln's response to Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton's welcoming address. The plaque was rededicated on 12 February 1971.The monument was removed when construction began on a new state office building in 1988; it was reinstalled in 1991 at nearly the same site after the Indiana Government Center South was completed. The memorial is located on the building's south side, near the intersection of West Washington and South Missouri Streets. The monument is owned and administered by the State of Indiana, Department of Administration.
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