Orange County Courthouse (Indiana)

Orange County Courthouse

Southern front of the courthouse
Location Public Sq., Paoli, Indiana
Coordinates 38°33′23″N 86°28′7″W / 38.55639°N 86.46861°W / 38.55639; -86.46861Coordinates: 38°33′23″N 86°28′7″W / 38.55639°N 86.46861°W / 38.55639; -86.46861
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1847
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 75000009[1]
Added to NRHP February 24, 1975

The Orange County Courthouse is located on Courthouse Square in Paoli, Indiana at the intersection of State Roads 37, 56 and US Highway 150.

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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 James M. Tucker (October 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Orange County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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