National Register of Historic Places

Hamilton County Courthouse Square

Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana
Listed
May 9, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000033

About this property

Hamilton County Courthouse Square is a historic courthouse and jail located at Noblesville, Indiana. The jail was built in 1875–1876, and is a Second Empire style brick and limestone building. It consists of the two-story, ell-shaped jailer's residence, with a cellblock attached at the rear. It features a three-story square tower that once had a mansard roof. The courthouse was built between 1877 and 1879, and is a three-story, Second Empire style, rectangular brick building. It has a clock tower atop the mansard roof and limestone Corinthian order pilasters. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The buildings are also included as contributing buildings in the Noblesville Commercial Historic District, which was NRHP-listed in 1991. This Noblesville, Indiana courtroom is where Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson was tried and convicted of murder on Nov 14, 1925.

Location

Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana
40.04609, -86.01418

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Noblesville Commercial Historic District
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0.1 mi
Wilson, Robert L., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Stone, Judge Earl S., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
South 9th Street Historic District
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Craycraft, Daniel, House
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0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hamilton County Courthouse Square listed on the National Register?

Hamilton County Courthouse Square was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Hamilton County Courthouse Square?

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

What is the period of significance for Hamilton County Courthouse Square?

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

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