National Register of Historic Places

Fountain County Clerk's Building

Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Listed
June 26, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000692

About this property

Fountain County Clerk's Building, also known as the Lew Wallace Law Office, is a historic government office building located at Covington, Indiana. It was built in 1842, and is a one-story, double pile, Federal style red brick building. It has a side gable roof and sits on a stone foundation. The front facade features a nearly full-width front porch with decorative scrollwork. It housed the office of the county clerk until 1859, when the building was sold and moved to its present location and the clerk's offices were moved to the third Fountain County Courthouse. From 1849 to 1853, the building housed the law office of Lew Wallace (1827–1901). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

516 4th St.
Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
40.13904, -87.39690

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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When was Fountain County Clerk's Building listed on the National Register?

Fountain County Clerk's Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Fountain County Clerk's Building?

Fountain County Clerk's Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fountain County Clerk's Building?

The period of significance for Fountain County Clerk's Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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