Orange County Courthouse (Indiana)

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Orange County Courthouse
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Southern front of the courthouse
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LocationPublic Sq., Paoli, Indiana
Coordinates 38°33′23″N86°28′7″W / 38.55639°N 86.46861°W / 38.55639; -86.46861
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1847
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 75000009 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1975
Orange County Courthouse at night, 2016 Orange County Courthouse - Paoli.jpg
Orange County Courthouse at night, 2016

The Orange County Courthouse is located on Courthouse Square in Paoli, Indiana at the intersection of State Roads 37, 56 and US Highway 150.

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The courthouse is one of the two oldest courthouses in Indiana that have been used continuously, the other being in Rising Sun, Indiana (Ohio County). The Orange County Courthouse was built 1847–1850. It is a good example of the Greek Revival style of architecture. The courthouse is distinguished by a Doric portico with six fluted columns. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#75000009)". 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 June 1, 2016.Note: This includes James M. Tucker (October 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Orange County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.

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