Orange County Courthouse (Indiana)

Orange County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Southern front of the courthouse
Location	Public Sq., Paoli, Indiana
Coordinates	38°33′23″N 86°28′7″W / 38.55639°N 86.46861°WCoordinates: 38°33′23″N 86°28′7″W / 38.55639°N 86.46861°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1847
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	75000009[1]
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1975

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

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 court house is distinguished by a Doric portico with six fluted columns.^[2]

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

References

1. 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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes James M. Tucker (October 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Orange County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.

Further reading

• The Magnificent 92 Indiana Courthouses by Will Counts and Jon Dilts, copyright 1991, pages 124,125.
• Historic American Buildings Survey in Indiana edited by Thomas M Slade, copyright 1983, pages 91–93 ISBN 0-253-32741-5

External links

• Orange County, Indiana
• Preserve Indiana
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-29, "Orange County Courthouse, State Routes 156 & 37, Paoli, Orange County, IN", 4 photos