Daviess County Courthouse (Indiana) Explained

Daviess County Courthouse
Location:200 E. Walnut St., Washington, Indiana
Coordinates:38.6589°N -87.1728°W
Built:-1928
Architect:Sutton, Byron; Routt, Lester W.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:September 17, 2008
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:08000916

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.

Also on the property are the contributing Union Soldier monument on the southwest corner of the lawn (1900) and flagpole (1929).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Daviess County Courthouse . 2015-08-01. Joanne Raitz Stuttgen . PDF. May 2008. and Accompanying photographs.