Johnson County Courthouse Square

Johnson County Courthouse Square is a historic courthouse and town square located in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. The courthouse was built between 1879 and 1881, and is a two-story, red brick building with elements of Second Empire, Neo-Jacobean, and Romanesque Revival style architecture. It has a low hipped metal roof topped by a central tower and with smaller corner towers topped with pyramidal roofs. It was designed by George W. Bunting, who also designed courthouses at Franklin (Clinton County) and Anderson (Madison County).[2]:2

Johnson County Courthouse Square
Johnson County Courthouse, September 2010
LocationCourthouse Sq., Franklin, Indiana
Coordinates39°28′48″N 86°3′18″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1879 (1879)-1881
ArchitectBunting, George W.
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No.81000017[1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1981

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Todd R. Mozingo (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Johnson County Courthouse Square" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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