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Bartholomew County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Bartholomew County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197947 years
Second EmpireListed 1979Columbus
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Bartholomew County Courthouse

Bartholomew County Courthouse, at 3rd and Washington Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 15, 1979. It was among the first 3 of Columbus’s 14 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 50 other Indiana listings. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Columbus, Indiana (USA). 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 · 85 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

3rd and Washington Sts., Columbus · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bartholomew County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Haw Creek Leather Company19th and 20th Century American · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3McEwen-Samuels-Marr HouseItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4First Christian ChurchModern · next door
  5. 5Columbus City HallRomanesque · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

★Irwin Union Bank and TrustModern0.2 miDColumbus Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBMcKinley SchoolRomanesque1.1 mi★McDowell, Mabel, Elementary SchoolModern1.5 miBEvans Lustron HouseBuilding1.6 miBDavid Aikens HouseLate Victorian1.9 mi★North Christian ChurchModern2 mi

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Questions about Bartholomew County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 15, 1979 (Register number 79000031).

Is Bartholomew County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is First Christian Church, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 85 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 132002554 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.