Clinton County Courthouse (Indiana)
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Clinton County Courthouse | |
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Front of the courthouse | |
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| Location | Public Sq., Frankfort, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°16′52″N 86°30′40″W / 40.28111°N 86.51111°WCoordinates: 40°16′52″N 86°30′40″W / 40.28111°N 86.51111°W |
| 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.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
Further reading
- Counts, Will, and Jon Dilts. The Magnificent 92 Indiana Courthouses. Beverly: Quarry, 1991, 30-31.
External links
- Photos of the courthouse
- Photographs of the Clinton County Courthouse from the Ball State University Digital Media Repository
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