Hamilton County Courthouse (Indiana)

Hamilton County Courthouse Square is a historic courthouse and jail located at Noblesville, Hamilton County, 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.[2]

Hamilton County Courthouse Square
Hamilton County Courthouse, July 2005
LocationBounded by Logan, 8th, 9th, and Conner Sts., Noblesville, Indiana
Coordinates40°2′45″N 86°00′51″W
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1875 (1875)-1876, 1877-1879
ArchitectParsons, W.R.; May, Edwin
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.78000033[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] The buildings are located in the Noblesville Commercial Historic District.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Kenton Craig Ward (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Noblesville Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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