Shelby County Courthouse (Indiana)

Shelby County Courthouse

Shelby County Courthouse, November 2013
Location 407 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, Indiana
Coordinates 39°31′16″N 85°46′40″W / 39.52111°N 85.77778°W / 39.52111; -85.77778Coordinates: 39°31′16″N 85°46′40″W / 39.52111°N 85.77778°W / 39.52111; -85.77778
Area 1.084 acres (0.439 ha)
Built 1936 (1936)-1937
Architect Bohlen, D.A., and Son
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP Reference # 11000917[1]
Added to NRHP December 15, 2011

Shelby County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana. It was built in 1936-1937, and is a two- to three-story, rectangular, Art Deco style limestone building. The building features a recessed five bay central section with two-story, fluted Doric order pilasters and bas relief panels. Also on the property is a contributing 1931 statue of an American Civil War soldier. The building's construction was funded in part by the Public Works Administration.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/11. National Park Service. 2011-12-23.
  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 Kelli Andre Kellerhals (June 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shelby County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
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