Cannelton in Perry County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cannelton Courthouse
c. 1896
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2017
1. Cannelton Courthouse Marker
Perry Countys boundaries had changed by 1859. The county offices and courthouse were then moved into a remodeled house in Cannelton to provide a more centrally located county seat. In 1896 this Renaissance Revival building was built to serve as the county offices and courthouse. The building, designed by John Bacon Hutchings a Louisville architect, is constructed of straw colored brick with Bedford lime stone trim on a locally quarried sandstone foundation. It has been said that the buildings symmetry proves the old proverb: beauty is its own excuse for being. It served as the county seat until 1994, when the county offices and courthouse were moved into a modern more accessible building.
Erected 2005 by Perry County CVB.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 37° 54.723′ N, 86° 44.454′ W. Marker is in Cannelton, Indiana, in Perry County. It is on South 7th Street (Indiana Route 66) just north of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject
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Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region and in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gilbert Mortier Marquis de Layfayette (a few steps from this marker); Perry County Rocks (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indiana Cotton Mill (approx. Ό mile away); Fabric of Cannelton (approx. Ό mile away); Hawesville Railroad Station (approx. 0.8 miles away in Kentucky); Hawesville (approx. 0.9 miles away in Kentucky); County Named - 1829 (approx. 0.9 miles away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cannelton.
Regarding Cannelton Courthouse. Contributing
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2017
2. Cannelton Courthouse (1896 Perry County Courthouse)
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Perry County Indiana Courthouse History
Also see . . .
1. Perry County Old Courthouse Museum. Wikimap entry:
The courthouse was built to replace the first courthouse at Cannelton, which was in a house remodeled for the hasty move of the county seat from Rome in 1859. The building cost $30,000 which was raised by Cannelton citizens and given to the county. (Submitted on April 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Perry County Court House, Cannelton, Indiana. Indiana Memory website entry:
Perry County has had four county seats. The first was at Troy, chosen in 1814. The second was Rome (originally named Washington and then Franklin) in 1819. Cannelton became the third in 1859. In 1994 a new county courthouse was opened in Tell City. (Submitted on April 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2017
3. Cannelton Courthouse Entrance
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2017
4. Cannelton Courthouse Cornerstone
First Courthouse Troy — 1816-1819
Second Courthouse Rome — 1819-1859
Third Courthouse 6th St. Cannelton — 1859-1896
Present Courthouse erected 1896 on land donated 1859 by American Cannel Coal Company with provision it be used for courthouse and Jail.
Presented by
Cannelton Sesquicentennial Decorating Committee 1987
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2017
5. Cannelton Courthouse (1896 Perry County Courthouse)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
