Spencer County Courthouse (Indiana)
Spencer County Courthouse | |
 Spencer County Courthouse, July 2012 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location for Spencer County Courthouse | |
| Location | Bounded by 2nd, 3rd, Main, and Walnut Sts., Rockport, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 37°52′57″N 87°2′47″W / 37.88250°N 87.04639°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Elmer E. Dunlap |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000304[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 12, 1999 |
The Spencer County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana. It was designed by architect Elmer E. Dunlap and built in 1921. It is a three-story, rectangular, seven bay by five bay, Neoclassical style limestone building. The main facade features a projecting five bay central section with engaged Roman Doric ordercolumns. The interior is organized around a central rotunda topped by a shallow stained glass dome.[2]: 5–6
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Glory-June Greiff (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shelby County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
Categories:
- County courthouses in Indiana
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Neoclassical architecture in Indiana
- Government buildings completed in 1921
- Buildings and structures in Spencer County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Spencer County, Indiana
- Southern Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs