Wells County Courthouse (Indiana) Explained

Wells County Courthouse
Location:100 W. Market St., Bluffton, Indiana
Coordinates:40.7394°N -85.1719°W
Architect:Bunting, George W.; Boeseker, Christian
Architecture:Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:January 15, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79000028

Wells County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. It was designed by architect George W. Bunting and built in 1889. It is a two-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style sandstone building topped by a high hipped roof. It has a gable roofed wing and features a four-level corner clock tower and corner turret.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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: Wells County Courthouse. 2016-07-01. Craig Leonard. PDF. n.d.. and Accompanying photographs