Clinton County Courthouse (Indiana)

The Clinton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at 50 North Jackson Street in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The Clinton County Courthouse dates from 1882–1884. It was designed by George W. Bunting, who also designed courthouses in Anderson (Madison County) and Franklin (Johnson County). The Clinton County Courthouse is a three-story, Second Empire style limestone building adorned with statuary and a 165-foot domed central tower with a clock. The courthouse cost $170,450 to build in 1882. The courthouse is still in use as the county courthouse.[2]

Clinton County Courthouse
Front of the courthouse
LocationPublic Sq., Frankfort, Indiana
Coordinates40°16′52″N 86°30′40″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1882 (1882)
ArchitectBunting, George W.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.78000027[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 1978

A virtual duplicate of the Clinton Courthouse was built in Anderson, Indiana (razed) in red brick at the same time as the Clinton County Courthouse.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] It is located in the Frankfort Commercial Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". 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 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Margaret Carter (February 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clinton County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.

Further reading
  • Counts, Will, and Jon Dilts. The Magnificent 92 Indiana Courthouses. Beverly: Quarry, 1991, 30–31.


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