Adams County Courthouse is located in the city of Decatur, the county seat of Adams County, Indiana. It was built in 1872–1873 at a cost of $78,979. The designer was J. C. Johnson, who had been trained as a carpenter and joiner and became a self-taught architect; he won second place in the Indiana State Capitol design competition.
Construction The construction was done by Christian Boseker of Fort Wayne. It is built of red brick with stone ornamentation.
The building and three associated objects was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 2008.Elizabeth Gallow and Beth Sullebarger (March 12, 2008) National Register of Historic Places Registration: Adams County, Indiana, Courthouse, National Park Service (62 pages including maps, plans, and 24 color photos, exterior and interior) Included in the NRHP listing are:
Peace Monument, a limestone statue of a female figure Elephant Rock, a memorial to author Gene Stratton-Porter, consisting of a gneiss glacial boulder with a bronze plaque Pioneer Memorial, a bronze plaque and stand, from 1936
Featured property It is the 12th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
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Photographs of the Adams County Courthouse from the Ball State University Digital Media Repository