Salem in Washington County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Washington County Courthouse / Salem Downtown Historic District
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
1. Washington County Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
Washington County Courthouse, also, Salem Downtown Historic District. . , Washington County Courthouse
County formed 1814 by General Assembly of Indiana Territory. Commissioners selected county seat and named it Salem. This third courthouse completed 1888 using locally quarried limestone. Designed in Richardsonian Romanesque Style by Harry P. McDonald, Louisville. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1980., Salem Downtown Historic District, Town platted 1814; historic district area includes original plat. Continues as geographical, governmental, business, and social center of county. Nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial buildings-in Italianate, Gothic, and Classical styles-surround public square. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1997. . This historical marker was erected in 1998 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Washington County Community Foundation. It is in Salem in Washington County Indiana
Washington County Courthouse
County formed 1814 by General Assembly of Indiana Territory. Commissioners selected county seat and named it Salem. This third courthouse completed 1888 using locally quarried limestone. Designed in Richardsonian Romanesque Style by Harry P. McDonald, Louisville. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1980.
Salem Downtown Historic District
Town platted 1814; historic district area includes original plat. Continues as geographical, governmental, business, and social center of county. Nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial buildings-in Italianate, Gothic, and Classical styles-surround public square. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1997.
Erected 1998 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Washington County Community Foundation. (Marker Number 88.1998.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location.
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38° 36.36′ N, 86° 6.049′ W. Marker is in Salem, Indiana, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Public Square (North Side) (State Road 135) and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Public Square (North Side). Located on the North side of the "Courthouse Square" (of the Washington County Courthouse) in Salem, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salem IN 47167, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
2. Salem Downtown Historic District Marker
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
3. Looking North - - Washington County Courthouse / Marker
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4. South/East Corner - - Washington County Courthouse - - Salem, Indiana
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5. South/West Corner - - Washington County Courthouse - - Salem, Indiana
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6. North/West Lawn - - Anti-Aircraft Gun
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7. South/East Lawn - - Unique Military Memorial
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
8. North/East Corner - - Washington County Courthouse - - Salem, Indiana
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 30, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
