Spencer County Courthouse (Indiana)
Spencer County Courthouse | |
Spencer County Courthouse, July 2012 | |
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Location | Bounded by 2nd, 3rd, Main, and Walnut Sts., Rockport, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 37°52′57″N 87°2′47″W / 37.88250°N 87.04639°WCoordinates: 37°52′57″N 87°2′47″W / 37.88250°N 87.04639°W |
Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
Built | 1921 |
Architect | Elmer E. Dunlap |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
NRHP Reference # | 99000304[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 12, 1999 |
The Spencer County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana. It was designed by noted architect Elmer E. Dunlap and built in 1921. It is a three-story, rectangular, seven bay by five bay, Neoclassical style limestone building. The main facade features a projecting five bay central section with engaged Roman Doric ordercolumns. The interior is organized around a central rotunda topped by a shallow stained glass dome.[2]:5-6
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Glory-June Greiff (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shelby County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
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