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Orange County Courthouse (Indiana)

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Built
  
1847

Opened
  
1850

Added to NRHP
  
24 February 1975

NRHP Reference #
  
75000009

Area
  
4,000 m²

Orange County Courthouse (Indiana) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Location
  
Public Sq., Paoli, Indiana

Architectural style
  
Greek Revival architecture

Similar
  
Martin County Courthouse, Hoosier National Forest, Paoli Peaks, French Lick Resort Casino, Lindley House

The Orange County Courthouse is located on Courthouse Square in Paoli, Indiana at the intersection of State Roads 37, 56 and US Highway 150.

The courthouse is one of the two oldest courthouses in Indiana that have been used continuously. The other being in Rising Sun, Indiana (Ohio County). The Orange County Courthouse was built 1847-1850. It is a good example of the Greek Revival style of architecture. The court house is distinguished by a Doric portico with six fluted columns.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

References

Orange County Courthouse (Indiana) Wikipedia