Fulton County Courthouse (Indiana)

The Fulton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1895–1896, and is a four-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style limestone building. It has a cross-hall plan and features a central bell and clock tower with a pyramidal roof. In addition to the courthouse, the grounds have four memorials: one for the Pottawatomies' Trail of Death, a cornerstone for the Rochester College, and two war memorials.[2][3]

Fulton County Courthouse
Fulton County Courthouse
Fulton County Courthouse (Indiana) is located in Indiana
Fulton County Courthouse (Indiana)
Fulton County Courthouse (Indiana) is located in the United States
Fulton County Courthouse (Indiana)
Location815 Main St., Rochester, Indiana
Coordinates41°3′56″N 86°12′55″W
Built1895
Built byGibson, J.P.
ArchitectRush A.W. & Son
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.00001138[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 2000

The current courthouse is the third Fulton County courthouse, preceded by an 1837 log cabin and an 1846 structure.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It is a prominent building in the Rochester Downtown Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved November 1, 2015. Note: This includes Judy K. Cowling (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fulton County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co". The Rochester Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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