Clinton County Courthouse
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Front of the courthouse
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Location: | Public Sq., Frankfort, Indiana |
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Area: | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built: | 1882 |
Architect: | Bunting, George W. |
Architectural style: | Second Empire |
Governing body: | Local |
NRHP Reference#: | 78000027[1] |
Added to NRHP: | December 5, 1978 |
The Clinton County Courthouse is located at 50 North Jackson Street in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. The Clinton County Courthouse dates from 1882-1884. It was designed by George W. Bunting, who also designed courthouses in Anderson (Madison County) and Franklin (Johnson County). The Clinton County Courthouse is a three story limestone building adorned with statuary and a 165 foot domed central tower with a clock. The courthouse cost $170,450 to build in 1882. The courthouse is still in use as the county courthouse.
A virtual duplicate of the Clinton Courthouse was built in Anderson, Indiana (razed) in red brick at the same time as the Clinton County Courthouse.
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