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Tipton County Courthouse
Photo: Photo shot by Derek Jensen (Tysto), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Tipton County Courthouse

Tipton’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 1, 1984; only 575 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1984Tipton

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Tipton County Courthouse

Tipton County Courthouse, at Public Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 1, 1984: the first place in Tipton to be listed. Only 575 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 28 other Indiana listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isCounty courthouse in Tipton, United States of America. 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 · 122 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Tipton County Courthouse

Public Sq., Tipton

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

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Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.

Memories of Tipton County Courthouse

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Questions about Tipton County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Mar 1, 1984 (Register number 84001665).

Is Tipton County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Tipton 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 Tipton County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 122 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 132004939 · Wikidata · old views from Tipton’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.