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Switzerland County Courthouse

Coordinates: 38°44′49″N 85°4′9″W / 38.74694°N 85.06917°W / 38.74694; -85.06917
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Switzerland County Courthouse
Switzerland County Courthouse, July 2019
Switzerland County Courthouse is located in Indiana
Switzerland County Courthouse
Switzerland County Courthouse is located in the United States
Switzerland County Courthouse
Location212 W. Main St., Vevay, Indiana
Coordinates38°44′49″N 85°4′9″W / 38.74694°N 85.06917°W / 38.74694; -85.06917
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1862 (1862)-1864
ArchitectDubach, David
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.09000435[1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 2009

Switzerland County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. It was built between 1862 and 1864, and is a three-story, rectangular Greek Revival style red brick building with limestone and white painted wood trim. The building measures 52 feet by 96 feet. It features a tall, pedimented tetrastyle portico with fluted Corinthian order columns. The building is topped by a copper clad dome with cupola.[2]: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Beth Sullebarger (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Switzerland County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs