Old Perry County Courthouse (Rome, Indiana)
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Old Perry County Courthouse | |
Old Perry County Courthouse, July 2011 | |
Old Perry County Courthouse (Rome, Indiana) is located in Indiana Show map of IndianaOld Perry County Courthouse (Rome, Indiana) Old Perry County Courthouse (Rome, Indiana) is located in the United States Show map of the United StatesOld Perry County Courthouse (Rome, Indiana) | |
Location | Town Square at Rome, Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 37°55′25′′N 86°31′25′′W / 37.92361°N 86.52361°W / 37.92361; -86.52361 |
Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
Built | 1818 (1818) |
NRHP reference No. | 81000006 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 12, 1981 |
Old Perry County Courthouse, also known as Rome Schoolhouse, is a historic courthouse located in Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana. The building is located near the center of the community of Rome, Indiana. It was built in 1818, and is a two-story, square brick building with a hipped roof topped by a central cupola. The building served as the seat of county government until 1859. It then housed a school until 1966.[2] : 2, 3
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2015. Note: This includes James J. Groves (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Perry County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015..
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- County courthouses in Indiana
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- Government buildings completed in 1818
- Buildings and structures in Perry County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Perry County, Indiana
- 1818 establishments in Indiana
- Southern Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs