Posey County Courthouse Square is a historic courthouse located at Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. The courthouse was built between 1874 and 1876, and is a red brick building consisting of a central rectangular mass flanked by two projecting gabled pavilions. It predominantly reflects the Italianate style of architecture with arched windows and brackets. It has Second Empire influences in the segmental pediments and mansard roof of the lantern that tops the domed roof. Also on the property is the contributing Posey County Soldier's and Sailor's Monument (1908).[2]: 2
Posey County Courthouse Square | |
 Posey County Courthouse, November 2007 | |
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| Location | 300 Main St., Mount Vernon, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 37°55′56″N 87°53′39″W / 37.93222°N 87.89417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1874-1876 |
| Built by | McMannomy, John |
| Architect | Vrydagh, Josse A.; Clarke, Levi S. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003042[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 4, 1989 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Wanda L. Griess (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Posey County Courthouse Square" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.