Bartholomew County Courthouse
Bartholomew County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana. It was designed by noted Indiana architect Isaac Hodgson, built in 1871–1874 at the cost of $250,000, and dedicated in 1874. Construction was by McCormack and Sweeny. The building was hailed as "the finest in the West" upon its completion.
Bartholomew County Courthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 3rd and Washington Sts., Columbus, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′4″N 85°55′17″W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1871-1874 |
| Architect | Hodgson, Issac |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Part of | Columbus Historic District (ID82000059) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000031 |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1979 |
It is a three-story, Second Empire-style red-brick building trimmed in limestone. It features a mansard roof, corner pavilions, Corinthian-order portico, and a six-level clock tower.: 2–3 The clock tower is 154 feet tall. A six-inch thick, 10-ten clock bell was installed in 1875. The clock's weighted mechanism were replaced with an electric motor in 1940 and a 900-pound weight fell.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1979. It is located in the Columbus Historic District.