Spencer County Courthouse (Indiana)

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Spencer County Courthouse
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Spencer County Courthouse (Indiana)
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LocationBounded by 2nd, 3rd, Main, and Walnut Sts., Rockport, Indiana
Coordinates 37°52′57″N87°2′47″W / 37.88250°N 87.04639°W / 37.88250; -87.04639
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1921
Architect Elmer E. Dunlap
Architectural style Neoclassical
NRHP reference No. 99000304 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1999

The Spencer County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana. It was designed by architect Elmer E. Dunlap and built in 1921. It is a three-story, rectangular, seven bay by five bay, Neoclassical style limestone building. The main facade features a projecting five bay central section with engaged Roman Doric ordercolumns. The interior is organized around a central rotunda topped by a shallow stained glass dome. [2] :5–6

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]

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  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Glory-June Greiff (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shelby County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs