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Monroe County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Monroe County Courthouse

Bloomington’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 8, 1976; only 131 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older
Beaux-Arts ClassicalListed 1976Bloomington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Monroe County Courthouse

Monroe County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 8, 1976: the first place in Bloomington to be listed. Only 131 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older. The Register lists it for its art and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Indiana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 117 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Bloomington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Monroe County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Wicks BuildingChicago Commercial · next door
  3. 3Cantol Wax Company BuildingClassical Revival · next door
  4. 4Monroe Carnegie LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 1917 · next door
  5. 5Bloomington City HallBeaux Arts · 0.2 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCoca-Cola Bottling Company Plant19th and 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style · Built 19240.2 miBIllinois Central Railroad Freight DepotBuilding0.2 miBJohnson's CreameryBuilding0.2 miDNorth Washington Street Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.2 miDProspect Hill Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miBHome Laundry CompanyLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style and Moderne0.3 miBSecond Baptist ChurchRomanesque0.3 miBCochran-Helton-Lindley HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBMorgan HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBMillen-Chase-McCalla HouseBuilding0.3 miSSeminary Square ParkSite0.4 miBAndrew Wylie HouseFederal0.4 miBLegg HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBBlair-Dunning HouseGreed Revival0.4 miBElias Abel HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBThe Old CrescentGothic0.5 miDSteele Dunning Historic DistrictLate Victorian: Queen Anne0.5 miDUniversity Courts Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.5 mi
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BJ.L. Nichols House and StudioBuilt 19000.5 mi

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Questions about Monroe County Courthouse

Is Monroe County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 8, 1976 (Register number 76000012).

Is Monroe County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Monroe County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Monroe County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 117 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132004218 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.