Wells County Courthouse
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Wells County Courthouse
Wells County Courthouse, at 100 W. Market St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 15, 1979: the first place in Bluffton to be listed. Only 217 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 28 other Indiana listings. Two 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 · 140 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
100 W. Market St., Bluffton · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Wells County CourthouseStart here
- 2Bluffton Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
- 3
Stewart-Studebaker HouseFrench Second Empire · 0.2 mi on
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
Memories of Wells County Courthouse
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Wells County Courthouse
Is Wells County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 15, 1979 (Register number 79000028).
Is Wells County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Chief Jean-Baptiste de Richardville House, 20.2 miles away.
Can you visit Wells 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 Wells County Courthouse?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 140 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 132005225 · Wikidata · old views from Bluffton’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.