Switzerland County Courthouse
| Switzerland County Courthouse | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
 Switzerland County Courthouse (2012) |
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| location | Vevay , Switzerland County , Indiana | ||
| Coordinates | 38 ° 44 '49 " N , 85 ° 4' 9" W | ||
| Built | 1862-64 | ||
| Architectural style | Greek Revival | ||
| NRHP number | 09000435 | ||
| The NRHP added | June 17, 2009 | ||
The Switzerland County Courthouse is the courthouse of Switzerland County and is located in Vevay , Indiana . It has been listed as a monument on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009 .
architecture
The three-story Switzerland County Courthouse was built from brick and limestone in the style of the Greek Revival in 1862–64 . It has a width of 5 and a depth of 9 yoke , which results in a base area of approx. 16 × 29 m. The characteristic feature of the front is a high four-column portico . The fluted columns have Corinthian capitals and Ionic order bases . A high dome with a metal roof rises above the center of the courthouse . The tambour is cylindrical and is accentuated by Corinthian pillars with full entablature .
Three contributing properties belong to the Switzerland County Courthouse monument :
- the former prison building from 1875
- a hexagonal outside toilet from the middle of the 19th century
- a ring-shaped stage in wood frame construction from 1921
history
In the early 1860s, the county needed a new judicial and administrative building. The courthouse of Jefferson County in Madison, designed by David Dubach, served as a model . In September 1862 a contract was signed which provided for the Switzerland County Courthouse with the slightly modified construction plans of Dubach to be completed by December 31, 1863. The tender was won by John Haly from Kentucky , who already had some experience leading public works projects in Indiana. With the exception of minor deviations, he stuck to the original Dubachs. Shortly before completion, Israel Fowler was hired as a watchmaker for the dome of the courthouse. In the end, the total cost of construction was just under $ 30,000, around 3,000 more than originally estimated.
On June 17, 2009, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic Monument. It is considered a prime example of the advent of the Greek Revival and elements of Roman architecture in the construction of public buildings in the mid-19th century in the Midwest and the United States as a whole.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Beth Sullebarger: Switzerland County Courthouse: Registration Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , May 2009, accessed August 13, 2017 (English, 2.3 MB), p. 2.
- ↑ Beth Sullebarger: Switzerland County Courthouse: Registration Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , May 2009, accessed August 13, 2017 (English, 2.3 MB), p. 8.
- ↑ Beth Sullebarger: Switzerland County Courthouse: Registration Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , May 2009, accessed August 13, 2017 (English, 2.3 MB), pp. 12, 13.
- ^ Switzerland County Courthouse in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 13, 2017.
- ↑ Beth Sullebarger: Switzerland County Courthouse: Registration Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , May 2009, accessed August 13, 2017 (English, 2.3 MB), p. 21.