Benton County Courthouse (Indiana)
Benton County Courthouse is a Second Empire style building in Benton County, Indiana that was built in 1874.
It was nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008..
It was listed on the National Register on August 1, 2008.
The U.S. National Register is a nation-wide listing of properties and districts that are assessed to be of national importance by dint of various considerations. Some places listed are due to their association with persons or events. Others are due to their architectural importance. And there are other categories.
The Benton County Courthouse served Benton County, Indiana as its primary courthouse for many years. There is a historic postcard image of this historic courthouse at this website, a website of the Indiana judiciary.
There was a previous Benton County Courthouse that was built in 1855 but was torn down in 1873.
Read more about Benton County Courthouse (Indiana): History
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