Switzerland County Courthouse

Switzerland County Courthouse

Switzerland County Courthouse, June 2012
Location 212 W. Main St., Vevay, Indiana
Coordinates 38°44′49″N 85°4′9″W / 38.74694°N 85.06917°W / 38.74694; -85.06917Coordinates: 38°44′49″N 85°4′9″W / 38.74694°N 85.06917°W / 38.74694; -85.06917
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1862 (1862)-1864
Architect Dubach, David
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 09000435[1]
Added to NRHP June 17, 2009

Switzerland County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. It was built between 1862 and 1864, and is a three-story, rectangular Greek Revival style red brick building with limestone and white painted wood trim. The building measures 52 feet by 96 feet. It features a tall, pedimented tetrastyle portico with fluted Corinthian order columns. The building is topped by a copper clad dome with cupola.[2]:5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[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 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Beth Sullebarger (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Switzerland County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs


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