Daviess County Courthouse is a historically significant courthouse situated at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. Constructed in 1927–1928, it exemplifies the Classical Revival style. This two-story rectangular structure is constructed primarily of brick and adorned with Bedford limestone. Measuring approximately 80 feet by 124 feet, it features a flat roof and slightly protruding colonnaded pavilions. One of these pavilions boasts six freestanding Ionic order columns. Unfortunately, the original second floor courtroom was damaged by fire in 1985.
Daviess County Courthouse | |
 Daviess County Courthouse, December 2011 | |
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| Location | 200 E. Walnut St., Washington, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°39′32″N 87°10′22″W / 38.65889°N 87.17278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927-1928 |
| Architect | Sutton, Byron; Routt, Lester W. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000916[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 2008 |
Also on the property are the contributing Union Soldier monument on the southwest corner of the lawn (1900) and flagpole (1929).[2]: 5–6, 11
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Joanne Raitz Stuttgen (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Daviess County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.
