Pike County Courthouse (Indiana) Explained

Pike County Courthouse
Location:801 Main St., Petersburg, Indiana
Coordinates:38.4914°N -87.2786°W
Built:1922
Architect:Elmer E. Dunlap, Jasper N. Good
Architecture:Neoclassical
Added:September 17, 2008
Area:Less than
Refnum:08000913

The Pike County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at 801 Main St. in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana. It was designed by architects Elmer E. Dunlap and of Jasper N. Good and built in 1922. It is a three-story, Neoclassical style, nearly square, concrete and buff brick building with slightly projecting pavilions on three sides. It measures 114 feet by 109 feet. Also on the property are five contributing objects: a GAR memorial, veterans' memorial, and three metal street lamps.[1]

It was listed on 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. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pike County Courthouse. 2016-06-01. Joanne Raetz Stuttgen. PDF. April 2008. and Accompanying photographs.