Washington County Courthouse (Indiana)
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The Washington County Courthouse in Salem, Indiana
is a Richardsonian Romanesque
building that was built in 1886.
It was designed by Harry P. McDonald of Louisville
and his brother in 1888, and is the third courthouse at that location. Limestone
from the area was used in the construction.
It is located within the Salem Downtown Historic District.
Salem, Indiana
Salem is a city in Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States. Salem serves as the county seat, and its downtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places...
is a Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
building that was built in 1886.
It was designed by Harry P. McDonald of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
and his brother in 1888, and is the third courthouse at that location. Limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
from the area was used in the construction.
It is located within the Salem Downtown Historic District.