Washington County Courthouse (Indiana) Explained

Washington County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Public Sq., Salem, Indiana
Coordinates:38.6056°N -86.1008°W
Architect:McDonald Brothers
Architecture:Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:June 16, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80000047

The Washington County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Salem, Washington County, Indiana. It was designed by Harry P. McDonald and his brother, both of Louisville, and built in 1886. It is a Richardsonian Romanesque building and faced with limestone from the area was used in the construction. It is two-stories above a raised basement and features a five-story corner clock tower with a conical roof. It is the third courthouse at that location.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is located within the Salem 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. 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Washington County Courthouse. 2016-08-01. Judith C. Hedrick. PDF. June 1979. and Accompanying photographs