Fountain County Courthouse
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Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
ArchitectLouis R. Johnson, et al.
Fountain County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 301 4th St., Covington, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°8′12″N 87°23′50″W / 40.13667°N 87.39722°W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Architect | Louis R. Johnson, et al. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000191[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 2008 |
Fountain County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Covington, Indiana. It was built in 1937 as a Public Works Administration project.[2]
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]
