Jackson County Courthouse (Indiana)

Jackson County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse, September 2011
Location111 S. Main St., Brownstown, Indiana
Coordinates38°52′42″N 86°02′29″W / 38.87833°N 86.04139°W / 38.87833; -86.04139
Area2.886 acres (1.168 ha)
Built1870 (1870), 1911
ArchitectDunlap, Elmer E.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.11000911[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 2011

Jackson County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Brownstown, Indiana. The original building was built in 1870, and extensively remodeled by Elmer E. Dunlap in the Classical Revival style in 1911. It is a two-story, brick and limestone building consisting of a rectangular main central section with two flanking wings. The building features a four-sided clock tower. Located on the courthouse grounds are the contributing Sherman M-4 memorial tank, the town water pump and bell, and a cast iron fence (1872).[2]: 3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/112. National Park Service. November 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Kelli Andre Kellerhals (June 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jackson County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.