Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District

Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana
Listed
June 21, 2003
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03000547

About this property

The Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Scottsburg, Indiana. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings and eight contributing objects in the central business district of Scottsburg centered on the Scott County Courthouse. It developed between about 1873 and 1952, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival, and Stick Style / Eastlake movement style architecture. The courthouse was built in 1873–1874 after the decision was made to finally locate the county seat of Scott County into a central location within the county, which caused the founding of Scottsburg. Located in the district is the separately listed Scottsburg Depot. Other notable contributing resources include the Town Tavern (1924), A&P Grocery (1923), Corner Drugstore (c. 1880), Harmon Building (1907), City Hall (1899–1900), Napper's Hospital (1936), Scott Theatre (1946), Scott County Public (Carnegie) Library (1919), Scott County Bank (1906), Prosser's Hardware (1912), and a statue of William Hayden English (1908). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana
38.68570, -85.76972

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Scottsburg Depot
Industrial
0.1 mi
Scott County Home
Industrial
0.8 mi
St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial
15.9 mi
Crowe-Garritt House
Industrial
16.3 mi
Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House
Industrial
16.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Vienna, Indiana (Morgan)
1863Civil War
5.1 mi
Skirmish at Lexington, Indiana
1863Civil War
7.5 mi
Morgan's Raid — Lexington Indiana
1863Civil War
7.6 mi

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When was Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District?

Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1873.

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