Fulton County Courthouse (Indiana) Explained

Fulton County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:815 Main St., Rochester, Indiana
Coordinates:41.0656°N -86.2153°W
Built:1895
Architect:Rush A.W. & Son
Builder:Gibson, J.P.
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:September 22, 2000
Refnum:00001138

The Fulton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1895–1896, and is a four-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style limestone building. It has a cross-hall plan and features a central bell and clock tower with a pyramidal roof. In addition to the courthouse, the grounds have four memorials: one for the Pottawatomies' Trail of Death, a cornerstone for the Rochester College, and two war memorials.[1] [2]

The current courthouse is the third Fulton County courthouse, preceded by an 1837 log cabin and an 1846 structure.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. It is a prominent building in the Rochester Downtown Historic District.

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. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fulton County Courthouse. 2015-11-01. Judy K. Cowling. PDF. April 2000. and Accompanying photographs.
  2. Web site: Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co. . The Rochester Sentinel . 10 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131127090712/http://rochsent.com/main.asp?SectionID=45 . November 27, 2013 .