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Wayne County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Wayne County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197848 years
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1978Richmond
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About Wayne County Courthouse

Wayne County Courthouse, at Bounded by 3rd, 4th, Main and S. A Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 8, 1978. It was among the first 7 of Richmond’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 28 other Indiana listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isHistoric courthouse located at Richmond, Wayne County, 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 · 80 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Bounded by 3rd, 4th, Main and S. A Sts., Richmond · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wayne County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Bethel A.M.E. ChurchNeo-Classical · Built 1854 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Old Richmond Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)Federal · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Old Richmond Historic DistrictFederal · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Leland HotelSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.4 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

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

BMurray TheaterBeaux Arts · Built 19090.4 miBRichmond High SchoolBuilding0.5 miBAndrew F. Scott HouseItalianate0.5 miDRichmond Railroad Station Historic DistrictCommercial0.5 miBHicksite Friends Meetinghouse (Wayne County Museum)Building0.6 miBOliver P. and Mary Alice Gaar HouseBuilding0.7 miBDavid Worth Dennis HouseLate Victorian · Built 18950.7 miDStarr Historic DistrictVictorian0.7 miBMary Birdsall HouseLate Victorian0.7 miBEarlham College ObservatoryVictorian0.9 mi

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Questions about Wayne County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Dec 8, 1978 (Register number 78000042).

Is Wayne County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Levi Coffin House, 8.9 miles away.

Can you visit Wayne 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 Wayne County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 80 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 132005213 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.