National Register of Historic Places

Brown County Courthouse Historic District

Nashville, Brown County, Indiana
Listed
July 20, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83000050

About this property

Brown County Courthouse Historic District is a historic courthouse and national historic district located at Nashville, Indiana. It encompasses three contributing buildings: the courthouse, Old Log Jail, and the Historical Society Museum Building. The Brown County Courthouse was built in 1873–1874, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick building. It has a gable roof and two-tiered, flat-roofed frame tower. The Old Log Jail was built in 1879, and is a small two-story log building. It measures 12 feet by 20 feet, and was used as a jail until 1922. The Historical Society Museum Building, or Brown County Community Building, is a two-story, rectangular log building. It was moved to its present location in 1936–1937. The Works Progress Administration funded the reconstruction and remodeling of the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Nashville, Brown County, Indiana
39.20777, -86.24670

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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Nearby Historic Sites

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Steele, Theodore Clement, House and Studio
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When was Brown County Courthouse Historic District listed on the National Register?

Brown County Courthouse Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Brown County Courthouse Historic District?

Brown County Courthouse Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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