Tuesday, May 26, 2009

A Legal Run-around – Day Six

On May 26, Mom, John, Chrissie, Matt and I drove 217 miles around south-eastern Indiana in search of county courthouses. The weather was changeable but we did end up with some great blue-sky white-fluffy-cloud photos. Saw a lot of silos and beautiful green farmland in addition to charming small towns.

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This grand old building is located in Rushville in Rush County. The Romanesque courthouse is typified by rough stonework. Built 1896-1898.

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Another Romanesque style in Connersville in Fayette County.Built 1890-1891.

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Modern building built by the WPA (We Poke Along) during the Great Depression in Shelbyville in Shelby County. Built 1936-1937.

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A Gothic Revival structure in Greensburg of Decatur County. This building is best known for the fact a large-toothed Aspen tree grows on the clock tower roof. Built 1854-1860.

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Beautiful staircase in classically styled building located in Brookville at Franklin County. Built 1910-1912.

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Another Romanesque courthouse, this one located in Liberty in Union County. Built 1890-1891.

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This one in Versailles in Ripley County is described as Italianate-classicism and located at the site of Morgan’s Raid in 1963. Built in 1860-1861.

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