Scott County Courthouse
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Markerman62
N 38° 41.140 W 085° 46.215
16S E 606957 N 4282613
Located at East McClain Avenue and South Main Street, Scottsburg
Waymark Code: WM1815H
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2023
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County formed by Indiana General Assembly 1820. First county seat located at Lexington; first courthouse built 1821. Several attempts made 1822-1870 to move county seat to more central location, creating animosity among citizens. Scottsburg designated second county seat and plat recorded 1871; second county courthouse built here 1873-1874.
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Courthouse designed in Italianate style by Andrew R. Baty 1871. Cornerstone not laid until 1873 because injunction stopped county seat relocation proceedings. Structure renovated 1979. Addition in 1997 tripled courthouse space; 1874 courthouse remains as west wing.
County: Scott County
Year Placed: 2001
Name: Scott County Courthouse
ID#: 72.2001.1
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