Owen County Courthouse (Indiana) Explained

Owen County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:Courthouse Sq., Spencer, Indiana
Coordinates:39.2675°N -86.7619°W
Built:-1911
Architect:Jesse Townsend Johnson; Christian Kanzler & Son
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:November 25, 1994
Refnum:94001351

The Owen County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Spencer, Owen County, Indiana, United States. It was the work of Jesse Johnson and Christian Kanzler & Son and built in 1910–1911. It is a three-story, with basement, Classical Revival style limestone building. The flat roof is topped by a copper dome with four-sided Seth Thomas clock.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Owen County Courthouse . 2016-06-01. Patricia Powell. PDF. December 1993. and Accompanying photographs.