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Pike County Courthouse (Indiana)

Coordinates: 38°29′29″N 87°16′43″W / 38.49139°N 87.27861°W / 38.49139; -87.27861
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Pike County Courthouse
View from the west
Pike County Courthouse (Indiana) is located in Indiana
Pike County Courthouse (Indiana)
Pike County Courthouse (Indiana) is located in the United States
Pike County Courthouse (Indiana)
Location801 Main St., Petersburg, Indiana
Coordinates38°29′29″N 87°16′43″W / 38.49139°N 87.27861°W / 38.49139; -87.27861
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1922
ArchitectElmer E. Dunlap, Jasper N. Good
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.08000913[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2008

The Pike County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at 801 Main St. in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana. It was designed by architects Elmer E. Dunlap and of Jasper N. Good and built in 1922. It is a three-story, Neoclassical style, nearly square, concrete and buff brick building with slightly projecting pavilions on three sides. It measures 114 feet by 109 feet. Also on the property are five contributing objects: a GAR memorial, veterans' memorial, and three metal street lamps.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Joanne Raetz Stuttgen (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pike County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.