Posey County Courthouse Square

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Posey County Courthouse Square
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Posey County Courthouse, November 2007
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Location300 Main St., Mount Vernon, Indiana
Coordinates 37°55′56″N87°53′39″W / 37.93222°N 87.89417°W / 37.93222; -87.89417 Coordinates: 37°55′56″N87°53′39″W / 37.93222°N 87.89417°W / 37.93222; -87.89417
Arealess than one acre
Built1874 (1874)-1876
Built byMcMannomy, John
ArchitectVrydagh, Josse A.; Clarke, Levi S.
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 88003042 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1989

Posey County Courthouse Square is a historic courthouse located at Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. The courthouse was built between 1874 and 1876, and is a red brick building consisting of a central rectangular mass flanked by two projecting gabled pavilions. It predominantly reflects the Italianate style of architecture with arched windows and brackets. It has Second Empire influences in the segmental pediments and mansard roof of the lantern that tops the domed roof. Also on the property is the contributing Posey County Soldier's and Sailor's Monument (1908). [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Wanda L. Griess (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Posey County Courthouse Square" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.