National Register of Historic Places

Benton County Courthouse

Fowler, Benton County, Indiana
Listed
July 31, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000741

About this property

Benton County Courthouse is a Second Empire style building in Benton County, Indiana that was built in 1874. It was nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, and it was listed on the National Register on August 1 of that year. There was a previous Benton County Courthouse that was built in 1855 but was torn down in 1873. Benton county was formed in 1840. After a long struggle, the seat was moved to Fowler in 1874. The current Benton County Courthouse, located in Fowler, was designed by Gurdon P. Randall of Chicago and built in 1874 by Levi L. Leach at a cost of $62,257. The new courthouse was an impressive building from an architectural standpoint, but also provided much-needed improvements in security, including large fire-proof vaults. Randall had designed the Marshall County courthouse a few years earlier. Media related to Benton County Courthouse (Indiana) at Wikimedia Commons Benton County courthouse, at website of the Indiana judiciary Photographs of the Benton County Courthouse from the Ball State University Digital Media Repository

Location

706 E. 5th St.
Fowler, Benton County, Indiana
40.61723, -87.31519

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Benton County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Benton County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Benton County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Benton County Courthouse?

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

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