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Landmarks of JusticePreserving Indiana’s County Courthouses
Indiana Courthouse Preservation Advisory Commission
Indiana Courthouse Preservation Advisory Commission
Our Courthouse Heritage: Design
Hendricks County Courthouse, 1920Hendricks County Courthouse, 1920
Parke County Courthouse, 1879
Parke County Courthouse, 1879
French Second EmpireFrench Second Empire
NeoclassicalNeoclassical
Our County Courthouse Heritage: Art and Craftsmanship
Our County Courthouse Heritage: Community
Sullivan County Courthouse Dedication Day, November
1926
Teddy Roosevelt at Statue Dedication, Marion County
Courthouse, May 1907
Teddy Roosevelt at Statue Dedication, Marion County
Courthouse, May 1907
Indiana’s County Courthouse Heritage: Community
•Courthouse Squares
•Shelbyville
• Lancaster
• Harrisonburg
• Four - block
•Courthouse Squares
•Shelbyville
• Lancaster
• Harrisonburg
• Four - block
Indiana’s Lost Courthouses
Cass CountyClark County Crawford County
Delaware County
Floyd County
Madison CountyMarion County
White County
2005 Threat To Randolph County Courthouse
• built in 1875-1877
• 129 years as center of Winchester and Randolph County
Photo courtesy of Robert Pence
• 2007 Decision to retain
Courthouse Preservation
Recognition – Many of Indiana’s courthouses are listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Eligibility for grant funding
Recent listings include courthouses in:
Adams CountyBenton CountyNewton CountyPike CountySwitzerland County
Listing inNational Register of Historic Places
Listing inNational Register of Historic Places
Benton CountyBenton County
Adams CountyAdams County
Courthouse Preservation Advisory Commission
• Advocacy efforts for legislation led by Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana (hlfi).
• hlfi and Indiana’s Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology (dhpa) worked in partnership to design an effective Commission that would assist counties in preserving their courthouses
• Senate Bill 176 Signed into law by Governor Daniels in 2008.
Courthouse Preservation Advisory Commission
Commission is chaired by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard
Courthouse Preservation Advisory Commission
Commission consists of community and state leaders and various professionals from
around the state
Commission consists of community and state leaders and various professionals from
around the state
Kathy Beumer
Randolph County Commissioner
Kathy Beumer
Randolph County Commissioner
Brad Bumgardner
Parke County Community Foundation
Brad Bumgardner
Parke County Community Foundation
Hon. J. Steven Cox
Franklin Co. Circuit Court
Hon. J. Steven Cox
Franklin Co. Circuit Court
Julie Berry
Jefferson County Commissioner,
Julie Berry
Jefferson County Commissioner,
Courthouse Preservation Advisory Commission
Diana Hawes
Architectural Historian
Bloomington
Diana Hawes
Architectural Historian
Bloomington
Fritz Herget
Professional Engineer
Fritz Herget
Professional Engineer
Jim GlassIndiana Division of
Historic Preservation &
Archaeology
Jim GlassIndiana Division of
Historic Preservation &
Archaeology
Marsh DavisHistoric
Landmarks Foundation of
Indiana
Marsh DavisHistoric
Landmarks Foundation of
Indiana
Courthouse Preservation Advisory Commission
David TerrellIndiana Office of
Community and Rural Affairs
David TerrellIndiana Office of
Community and Rural Affairs
Ron RossProfessional
Architect
Ron RossProfessional
ArchitectKevin Woodward
Wells County Commissioner
Kevin Woodward
Wells County Commissioner
Commission Responsibilities
A. Technical Assistance(upon request)
• Assess potential courthouse rehabilitation projects and provide information on preservation practices
• Consult and provide recommendations on architectural and
engineering plans
• Provide County Officials with information on funding sources for courthouse preservation projects
a. Historic Preservation Fund Grants
b. Courthouse Preservation Fund
a. Historic Preservation Fund Grants
b. Courthouse Preservation Fund
Pike County Courthouse DomePike County Courthouse Dome
Commission ResponsibilitiesB. Education
Presentations to Conferences of County officials and other interested parties
about Commission services
Survey county officials about their needs for the continued occupancy of their
historic buildings
Make available to counties and the public information on rehabilitation
and restoration
Commission Responsibilities
C. Report to the General Assembly
• Assessment of the importance of preserving courthouses to the history and identity of county seats/counties
•Assessment of the importance of preserving courthouses to the economic revitalization of county seats and counties
•Investigate the need for rehabilitation, restoration, and maintenance of historic
courthouses
More spaceMore space
accessibilityaccessibility
Energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency
Repair/rehabilitation/restorationRepair/rehabilitation/restoration
Observations on the condition of historic courthouses
Courthouse Preservation Advisory Commission
Three committees to carry out the work:
Education, Technical Assistance
Communication
Three committees to carry out the work:
Education, Technical Assistance
Communication
To Request Assistance• To request assistance, a county
official should make a request in writing, to:
David Duvall, Historical ArchitectDivision of Historic preservation & Archaeology402 W. Washington St. Rm. W274Indianapolis, IN 46204(317) [email protected]
A written request can be in the form of a written letter or an email.