National Register of Historic Places

Tipton County Courthouse

Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana
Listed
March 1, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001665

About this property

The Tipton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Tipton, Indiana. The courthouse is Tipton's third and was completed in 1894. The courthouse is an example of Romanesque Revival style architecture and was designed by Adolf Scherrer who also designed the 1888 Indiana State Capitol and Tipton County Jail and Sheriff's Home. Sherrer took over the architectural design work for the Indiana Statehouse project from Edwin May who died in 1880. Five years after the completion of the capitol building project in 1888, Scherrer began work on the Tipton County Courthouse building. It is built of sandstone in a Romanesque Revival style with a clock tower that rises 206 feet above the ground. It is topped by a flagstaff. The building was constructed by Pierce and Morgan of Indianapolis during 1893 and 1894 at a cost of $170,988. It is one of several Romanesque courthouses dating from the 1890s that are still in use. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984.

Location

Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana
40.28170, -86.05258

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Tipton County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Tipton County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Tipton County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Tipton County Courthouse?

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

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