1871 - Bartholomew County Courthouse - Columbus, Indiana
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BruceS
N 39° 12.067 W 085° 55.268
16S E 593157 N 4339649
County courthouse in Columbus, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM7DYC
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2009
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"The current Bartholomew County courthouse was built from 1870 to 1874 by McCormack and Sweeney of Columbus at a cost of $225,000.
It was designed by architect Isaac Hodgson, who was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1826 and immigrated to the United States in 1848; he designed six Indiana courthouses, including the one in Henry County.
The courthouse is built largely of brick and has mansard roofs typical of the Second Empire French style. Its asymmetrical "L" shape allows it to face two major streets in Columbus. The inscription indicating the commissioners, architect and date is high up on the east facade." - Wikipedia
Year of construction: 1871
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
Erected AD. 1871.
Commr's
Lewis Essex
John W. Welmer
John P. Holtz.
I. Hodgson.
Architect
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