National Register of Historic Places

Bartholomew County Courthouse

Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Listed
November 15, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000031

About this property

The Bartholomew County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Columbus, Indiana. It was designed by noted Indiana architect Isaac Hodgson, built in 1871–1874 at the cost of $250,000, and dedicated in 1874. Construction was by McCormack and Sweeny. The building was hailed as "the finest in the West" upon its completion. It is a three-story, Second Empire-style red-brick building trimmed in limestone. It features a mansard roof, corner pavilions, Corinthian-order portico, and a six-level clock tower. The clock tower is 154 feet tall. A six-inch thick, 10-ten clock bell was installed in 1875. The clock's weighted mechanism were replaced with an electric motor in 1940 and a 900-pound weight fell. Today the Bartholomew County Veterans Memorial designed by American architect Charles Rose sits adjacent to the Courthouse. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1979. It is located in the Columbus Historic District.

Location

3rd and Washington Sts.
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
39.20116, -85.92135

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bartholomew County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Bartholomew County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1979.

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Bartholomew County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bartholomew County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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