| Fountain County Courthouse | |
| Location: | 301 4th St., Covington, Indiana |
| Coordinates: | 40.1367°N -87.3972°W |
| Architect: | Louis R. Johnson, et al. |
| Architecture: | Art Deco |
| Added: | March 19, 2008 |
| Refnum: | 08000191 |
Fountain County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Covington, Fountain County, Indiana. It was built in 1937 as a Public Works Administration project.[1]
Fountain County Courthouse was designed by Louis Johnson, and completed in July 1937. The construction of the building cost $228,822. It is a three-story, Art Deco style, flat roofed building faced with Indiana limestone. It measures 116 feet by 89 feet and incorporates a 32 foot-square wired-glass skylight.[2] It was built to replace three previous courthouses that were built in 1827, 1833, and 1859.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
The interior features a collection of murals, totaling 2,500 square foot, painted by Eugene Savage. The murals reflect the history of Fountain County.[3] In 1983, the murals underwent conservation, using sealant which caused the paint to begin to peel from the walls.[4]