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, Indiana
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 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

  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 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..