Fountain County Courthouse
Fountain County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Covington, Fountain County, Indiana. It was built in 1937 as a Public Works Administration project.[2]
Fountain County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 301 4th St., Covington, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°8′12″N 87°23′50″W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Architect | Louis R. Johnson, et al. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000191[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 2008 |
History
Fountain County Courthouse was designed by Louis Johnson, and completed in July 1937. The construction of the building cost $228,822. It is a three-story, Art Deco style, flat roofed building faced with Indiana limestone. It measures 116 feet by 89 feet and incorporates a 32 foot-square wired-glass skylight.[3]:5 It was built to replace three previous courthouses that were built in 1827, 1833, and 1859.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
Interior
The interior features a collection of murals, totaling 2,500 square foot, painted by Eugene Savage. The murals reflect the history of Fountain County.[4] In 1983, the murals underwent conservation, using sealant which caused the paint to begin to peel from the walls.[5]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Fountain County Courthouse – Covington IN". Covington, Indiana. The Living New Deal. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Eliza Steelwater (September 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fountain County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
- "Fountain County Courthouse". Digital Image Collections. Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- Livingston, Mikel. "Fountain County in quandary over courthouse's murals". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved 1 April 2015.(subscription required)
