Switzerland County Courthouse

Switzerland County Courthouse

Switzerland County Courthouse, June 2012
Location 212 W. Main St., Vevay, Indiana
Coordinates 38°44′49″N 85°4′9″W / 38.74694°N 85.06917°W / 38.74694; -85.06917Coordinates: 38°44′49″N 85°4′9″W / 38.74694°N 85.06917°W / 38.74694; -85.06917
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1862 (1862)-1864
Architect Dubach, David
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 09000435[1]
Added to NRHP June 17, 2009

Switzerland County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. It was built between 1862 and 1864, and is a three-story, rectangular Greek Revival style red brick building with limestone and white painted wood trim. The building measures 52 feet by 96 feet. It features a tall, pedimented tetrastyle portico with fluted Corinthian order columns. The building is topped by a copper clad dome with cupola.[2]:5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Beth Sullebarger (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Switzerland County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs


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