Dearborn County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Dearborn County Courthouse

Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana
Listed
April 8, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
81000008

About this property

Dearborn County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Lawrenceburg, Indiana. It was built in 1870–71, and is a three-story, five-bay, Greek Revival style building constructed of limestone. It features a three-bay pedimented portico with four fluted columns with Corinthian order capitals.

Location

Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana
39.09117, -84.84980

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 81000008. It was listed on April 8, 1981.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Constance (Boone County)
1864Civil War
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Morgan's Raid: Harrison Ohio
1863Civil War
11.8 mi
Morgan's Raid — Harrison Indiana Skirmish
1863Civil War
11.9 mi
Morgan's Indiana-Ohio Raid – Harrison, Ohio
1863Civil War
11.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Dearborn County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Dearborn County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Dearborn County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Dearborn County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Dearborn County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

Can I research the history near Dearborn County Courthouse?

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