Fayette County Courthouse (Indiana)

Fayette County Courthouse

Fayette County Courthouse, May 2011
Location 401 Central Ave., Connersville, Indiana
Coordinates 39°38′27″N 85°8′26″W / 39.64083°N 85.14056°W / 39.64083; -85.14056Coordinates: 39°38′27″N 85°8′26″W / 39.64083°N 85.14056°W / 39.64083; -85.14056
Area less than one acre
Built 1890 (1890)
Architect Elder, John; Kaufman, W.S.
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 06000518[1]
Added to NRHP September 27, 2006

Fayette County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana. It was built in 1890, and is a 2 1/2-story, Romanesque Revival style red brick building. It encompasses the earlier 1849 courthouse in its construction. It features a circular corner clock tower and topped by a steep conical spire.[2]:5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (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 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Paul C. Diebold (March 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fayette County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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