Spencer County Courthouse (Indiana)

Spencer County Courthouse

Spencer County Courthouse, July 2012
Location Bounded by 2nd, 3rd, Main, and Walnut Sts., Rockport, Indiana
Coordinates 37°52′57″N 87°2′47″W / 37.88250°N 87.04639°W / 37.88250; -87.04639Coordinates: 37°52′57″N 87°2′47″W / 37.88250°N 87.04639°W / 37.88250; -87.04639
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. 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 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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