Old Perry County Courthouse (Rome, Indiana)

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Old Perry County Courthouse
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Old Perry County Courthouse, July 2011
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LocationTown Square at Rome, Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana
Coordinates 37°55′25″N86°31′25″W / 37.92361°N 86.52361°W / 37.92361; -86.52361 Coordinates: 37°55′25″N86°31′25″W / 37.92361°N 86.52361°W / 37.92361; -86.52361
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1818 (1818)
NRHP reference No. 81000006 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 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]

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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 2015-07-01.Note: This includes James J. Groves (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Perry County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01..