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Daviess County Courthouse (Indiana)

Coordinates: 38°39′32″N 87°10′22″W / 38.65889°N 87.17278°W / 38.65889; -87.17278
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Daviess County Courthouse
Daviess County Courthouse, December 2011
Daviess County Courthouse (Indiana) is located in Indiana
Daviess County Courthouse (Indiana)
Daviess County Courthouse (Indiana) is located in the United States
Daviess County Courthouse (Indiana)
Location200 E. Walnut St., Washington, Indiana
Coordinates38°39′32″N 87°10′22″W / 38.65889°N 87.17278°W / 38.65889; -87.17278
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)-1928
ArchitectSutton, Byron; Routt, Lester W.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.08000916[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2008

Daviess County Courthouse is a historically significant courthouse situated at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. Constructed in 1927–1928, it exemplifies the Classical Revival style. This two-story rectangular structure is constructed primarily of brick and adorned with Bedford limestone. Measuring approximately 80 feet by 124 feet, it features a flat roof and slightly protruding colonnaded pavilions. One of these pavilions boasts six freestanding Ionic order columns. Unfortunately, the original second floor courtroom was damaged by fire in 1985.

Also on the property are the contributing Union Soldier monument on the southwest corner of the lawn (1900) and flagpole (1929).[2]: 5–6, 11 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Joanne Raitz Stuttgen (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Daviess County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.