Old Perry County Courthouse (Rome, Indiana)

Old Perry County Courthouse

Old Perry County Courthouse, July 2011
Location Town Square at Rome, Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana
Coordinates 37°55′25″N 86°31′25″W / 37.92361°N 86.52361°W / 37.92361; -86.52361Coordinates: 37°55′25″N 86°31′25″W / 37.92361°N 86.52361°W / 37.92361; -86.52361
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1818 (1818)
NRHP Reference # 81000006[1]
Added to NRHP May 12, 1981

Old Perry County Courthouse, also known as Rome Schoolhouse, is a historic courthouse located in Tobin Township, Perry County, 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 Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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..


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