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  • Which of Indiana’s 92 County Courthouses is Your Favorite?

Which of Indiana's 92 County Courthouses is Your Favorite?

By Chris Flook on February 14, 2017
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For those of us who travel the state frequently, it’s no secret the our county courthouses and their adjacent squares exhibit some of the best architecture in the Midwest. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the county seats in all 92 counties constructed some of the most magnificent monuments to the local rule of law. Of the 92 counties, over 80 have retained their historic courthouses, the rest having been lost to natural disasters, or neglect.

Recognizing their symbolic and cultural importance, some communities have retained their original historic structures (such as St. Joseph County) and built new buildings to accommodate their needs. Other communities (like Perry County) built new courthouses as the moved county seats; first from Rome, then to Cannelton, and finally to Tell City. There is a courthouse in each of these communities, but only one serves as the official seat of government.

In 2008, Governor Mitch Daniels signed Senate Bill 176, which created the Indiana Courthouse Preservation Advisory Committee. In 2011, they published this report.

In the report, the committee found that the county courthouses serve as part of Indiana’s symbolic identity, that the courthouses can serve as a component of state tourism, and that the squares can be part of local community development.

In 2013, I received a grant from Ball State University to photograph all 92 Indiana’s historic county courthouses and their adjacent squares. I’ve included a photo of each courthouse below, but if you are interested in seeing the full set with more information, visit: indianacourthousesquare.org.


Whitley County
Whitley County
White County
White County
Wells County
Wells County
Wayne County
Wayne County
Washington County
Washington County
Warrick County
Warrick County
Warren County
Warren County
Wabash County
Wabash County
Vigo County
Vigo County
Vermillion County
Vermillion County
Historic Courthouse Vanderburgh County
Historic Courthouse Vanderburgh County
Union County
Union County
Tipton County
Tipton County
Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County
Switzerland County
Switzerland County
Sullivan County
Sullivan County
Current Courthouse - St. Joseph County
Current Courthouse – St. Joseph County
First Historic Courthouse - St. Joseph County
First Historic Courthouse – St. Joseph County
Second Historic Courthouse - St. Joseph County
Second Historic Courthouse – St. Joseph County
Steuben County
Steuben County
Starke County
Starke County
Spencer County
Spencer County
Shelby County
Shelby County
Scott County
Scott County
Rush County
Rush County
Ripley County
Ripley County
Randolph County
Randolph County
Putnam County
Putnam County
Pulaski County
Pulaski County
Posey County
Posey County
Porter County
Porter County
Pike County
Pike County
First Courthouse in Perry County (Rome)
First Courthouse in Perry County (Rome)
Second Historic Courthouse in Perry County (Cannelton)
Second Historic Courthouse in Perry County (Cannelton)
Current Courthouse in Perry County (Tell City)
Current Courthouse in Perry County (Tell City)
Parke County
Parke County
Owen County
Owen County
Orange County
Orange County
Ohio County
Ohio County
Noble County
Noble County
Newton County
Newton County
Morgan County
Morgan County
Montgomery County
Montgomery County
Monroe County
Monroe County

 

Miami County
Miami County
Modern Courthouse Martin County
Modern Courthouse Martin County
Historic Courthouse Martin County
Historic Courthouse Martin County
Marshall County
Marshall County
Marion County
Marion County
Madison County
Madison County
Lawrence County
Lawrence County
LaPorte County
LaPorte County
Lake County
Lake County
LaGrange County
LaGrange County
Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County
Knox County
Knox County
Johnson County
Johnson County
Jennings County
Jennings County
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Jay County
Jay County
Jasper County
Jasper County
Jackson County
Jackson County
Huntington County
Huntington County
Howard County
Howard County
Henry County
Henry County
Hendricks County
Hendricks County
Harrison County
Harrison County
Hancock County
Hancock County
Hamilton County
Hamilton County
Greene County
Greene County
Grant County
Grant County
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Gibson County
Fulton County
Fulton County
Franklin County
Franklin County
Fountain County
Fountain County
Floyd County
Floyd County
Fayette County
Fayette County
Elkhart County
Elkhart County
DuBois County
DuBois County
Delaware County
Delaware County
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Dekalb County
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Decatur County
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Dearborn County
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Daviess County
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Crawford County
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Clinton County
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Clay County
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Cass County
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Carroll County
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Brown County
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Boone County
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Blackford County
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Benton County
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Bartholomew County
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Allen County
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Adams County

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