Orange County Courthouse (Indiana)
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| Orange County Courthouse | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Paoli, Indiana |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Architect: | Pattern Book |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | 1975 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75000009 [1] |
| Governing body: | Government |
The Orange County Courthouse is located on Courthouse Square in Paoli, Indiana at the intersection of State Roads 37 and 156.
The courthouse is one of the two oldest courthouses in Indiana that have been used continuously. The other being in Rising Sun, Indiana (Ohio County). The Orange County Courthouse was built 1847-1850. It is a good example of the Greek Revival style of architecture. The court house is distinguished by a Doric portico with six fluted columns.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (1975-02-24).
- The Magnificient 92 Indiana Courthouses by Will Counts and Jon Dilts, copyright 1991, pages 124,125.
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Indiana edited by Thomas M Slade, copyright 1983, pages 91-93 ISBN 0-253-32741-5
[edit] External links
- Orange County, Indiana - http://orangecountyin.com/attractionshistoric.html
- Preserve Indiana - http://www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/orange.htm
