Sullivan County Courthouse (Indiana) Explained

Sullivan County Courthouse
Location:100 Courthouse Sq., Sullivan, Indiana
Coordinates:39.095°N -87.4078°W
Built:-1928
Architect:Bayard, John; Heath, Walter
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:December 22, 2008
Refnum:08001213

Sullivan County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana. It was built between 1926 and 1928, and is a three-story, nearly square, steel frame and concrete, Beaux-Arts style building faced in limestone. All four faces are nearly identical and feature a traditional Corinthian order composite cornice. The central of each facade has a rounded arch parapet with clock. The building is nearly identical to the Vermillion County Courthouse.[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. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sullivan County Courthouse. 2016-07-01. Camille B. Fife. PDF. January 2008. and Accompanying photographs