Posey County Courthouse Square
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Posey County Courthouse Square
Posey County Courthouse Square, at 300 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 4, 1989. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 340 other Indiana listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isMount Vernon, IN, listed on the NRHP in Indiana. 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 · 77 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
300 Main St., Mount Vernon · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Posey County Courthouse SquareStart here
- 2Mount Vernon Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
- 3
Welborn Historic DistrictFederal · 0.3 mi on
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Posey County Courthouse Square
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Posey County Courthouse Square
Is Posey County Courthouse Square on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 4, 1989 (Register number 88003042).
Is Posey County Courthouse Square a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New Harmony Historic District, 13.9 miles away.
Can you visit Posey County Courthouse Square?
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 Posey County Courthouse Square?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 77 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 132004551 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.