- Clinton County Courthouse (Indiana)
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Clinton County Courthouse
Front of the courthouse
Location: Public Sq., Frankfort, Indiana Coordinates: 40°16′52″N 86°30′40″W / 40.28111°N 86.51111°WCoordinates: 40°16′52″N 86°30′40″W / 40.28111°N 86.51111°W Area: 2 acres (0.81 ha) Built: 1882 Architect: Bunting, George W. Architectural style: Second Empire Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 78000027[1] Added to NRHP: December 5, 1978 The Clinton County Courthouse is located at 50 North Jackson Street in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. The Clinton County Courthouse dates from 1882-1884. It was designed by George W. Bunting, who also designed courthouses in Anderson (Madison County) and Franklin (Johnson County). The Clinton County Courthouse is a three story limestone building adorned with statuary and a 165 foot domed central tower with a clock. The courthouse cost $170,450 to build in 1882. The courthouse is still in use as the county courthouse.
A virtual duplicate of the Clinton Courthouse was built in Anderson, Indiana (razed) in red brick at the same time as the Clinton County Courthouse.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
Further reading
- Counts, Will, and Jon Dilts. The Magnificent 92 Indiana Courthouses. Beverly: Quarry, 1991, 30-31.
External links
- Photos of the courthouse
- Photographs of the Clinton County Courthouse from the Ball State University Digital Media Repository
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- County courthouses in Indiana
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