Adams County Courthouse is located in the city of Decatur, the county seat of Adams County, Indiana. It was built in 1872–1873 at a cost of $78,979. The designer was J. C. Johnson, who had been trained as a carpenter and joiner and became a self-taught architect; he won second place in the Indiana State Capitol design competition.

Construction

The construction was done by Christian Boseker of

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. It is built of red brick with stone ornamentation. The building and three associated objects was listed on the

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on September 17, 2008.Elizabeth Gallow and Beth Sullebarger (March 12, 2008
National Register of Historic Places Registration: Adams County, Indiana, Courthouse
National Park Service (62 pages including maps, plans, and 24 color photos, exterior and interior) Included in the NRHP listing are: *''Peace Monument'', a limestone statue of a female figure *''Elephant Rock'', a memorial to author

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, consisting of a gneiss glacial boulder with a bronze plaque *''Pioneer Memorial'', a bronze plaque and stand, from 1936

Featured property

It is the 12th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.

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Photographs of the Adams County Courthouse
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