Covington in Fountain County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fountain County (Indiana) Court House
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
1. Fountain County (Indiana) Court House Marker
1937
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department
of the Interior
Erected 2008 by National Register of Historic Places. (Marker Number 08000191.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 40° 8.229′ N, 87° 23.814′ W. Marker is in Covington, Indiana, in Fountain County. It is on 4th Street north of Liberty Street, on the left when traveling north. Located on the right of the East Entrance doors to the Fountain County Courthouse in Covington, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 4th Street, Covington IN 47932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and in the Wabash Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fountain County Centennial Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Twentieth Century Functional Commercial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Covington - Indiana City Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fountain County Clerk's Building (about 700 feet away); The House With The Lions (approx. 0.2 miles away); Covington Carnegie Library (approx. Ό mile away); Esther Test Wallace (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.
Also see . . . Fountain County Courthouse. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 23, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Fountain County Courthouse
at NPGallery Digital Asset Management System
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Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
3. Wide View - - Fountain County (Indiana) Court House Marker
Note the marker to the right between the Entry Doors of the Courthouse.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
4. Other View - - Fountain County (Indiana) Court House Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
5. Statue to right of Entrance.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
6. Statue to left of Entrance.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
7. East Entrance - - Fountain County Courthouse
Photographed by Courtesy:: "age.con.purdue.edu"
8. Eugene Savage:: "Good & Bad in Government Expenditure"
The interior - - entry and upper level walls are enriched with murals by Nationally known painter Eugene Savage -and- local artists that were directed by Eugene Savage during the 1930's under the (W.P.A.) Works Progress Administration of the "New Deal".
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9. Eugene Savage:: "Good & Bad Government Tax Policy"
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10. One of the many Courthouse Murals - by Local Artists
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
11. South / West Corner - - Fountain County Courthouse
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12. North / East Corner - - Fountain County Courthouse
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
13. South / East Corner - - Fountain County Courthouse
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
14. Looking South - - Courthouse Clock
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
15. The Courthouse Clock
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
16. Maker of the Clock:: "Electric Time" Medfield, Mass.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, October 24, 2010
17. Clock's Dedication Plaque
Text reads:: ““Clock Erected May 31, 2000 - - - Purchased by Coffeenians with help from The Covington Community Foundation and Local Patrons. We Thank you.”“
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,746 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 25, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 2. submitted on March 23, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. submitted on October 25, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
