Columbus in Bartholomew County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bartholomew County Courthouse

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 9, 2011

1. Side 'One' - - Bartholomew County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.
County formed by Indiana General Assembly 1821. Thirty acres of land were purchased, and John Tipton donated thirty acres, for county seat. State commissioners named county seat Tiptona — after Tipton; local elected commissioners renamed it Columbus. Tipton served as state representative, Indian agent, and United States senator.

Second Empire Style courthouse, designed by Isaac Hodgson, completed 1874, is county's fourth courthouse. Constructed of red brick with white limestone trim. Foundation is rusticated blue limestone. Original slate roof replaced 1953 with standing-seam copper. Extensive remodeling 1968; interior restoration completed 1998. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1979.

Erected 2000 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Joseph Hart Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 03.2000.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 39° 12.05′ N, 85° 55.27′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Indiana, in Bartholomew County.

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Marker is on Washington Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on the East lawn of the Bartholomew County Courthouse in Columbus, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 234 Washington Street, Columbus IN 47201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bartholomew County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartholomew County Revolutionary War Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartholomew County W.W. I - Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bartholomew County Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away); World War I Honor Roll & Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Veterans of All Wars (about 300 feet away); Our Pioneer Heritage / Bartholomew County Historical Society / McEwen-Samuels-Marr House (about 700 feet away); To The Memory Of (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Side 'Two' - - Bartholomew County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 9, 2011

2. Side 'Two' - - Bartholomew County Courthouse Marker

Looking North - - Bartholomew County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 9, 2011

3. Looking North - - Bartholomew County Courthouse Marker

South/East Corner - - Bartholomew County Courthouse -and- Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 9, 2011

4. South/East Corner - - Bartholomew County Courthouse -and- Marker

North/East Corner - - Bartholomew County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 9, 2011

5. North/East Corner - - Bartholomew County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.