Jay County Courthouse
United States historic place
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Jay County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Portland, Indiana. It was built between 1915 and 1919, and is a three-story, Renaissance Revival style limestone building with a low roof behind a parapet. It is five bays by eleven bays with a rusticated exterior base and smooth upper floors and paired Ionic order engaged columns.[2]: 2
Jay County Courthouse | |
Jay County Courthouse, January 2012 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location for Jay County Courthouse | |
| Location | U.S. 27, Portland, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′1″N 84°58′43″W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Hulsken, Peter & McLaughlin, Thomas |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, 2nd Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000016[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1981 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1] It is located in the Portland Commercial Historic District.
