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
Front, seen from the south
Fountain County Courthouse is located in Fountain County, Indiana
Fountain County Courthouse
Fountain County Courthouse is located in Indiana
Fountain County Courthouse
Fountain County Courthouse is located in the United States
Fountain County Courthouse
Location301 4th St., Covington, Indiana
Coordinates40°8′12″N 87°23′50″W
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
ArchitectLouis R. Johnson, et al.
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.08000191[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Fountain County Courthouse – Covington IN". Covington, Indiana. The Living New Deal. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "Fountain County Courthouse". Digital Image Collections. Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. Livingston, Mikel. "Fountain County in quandary over courthouse's murals". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved 1 April 2015.(subscription required)

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