The Scott County Courthouse in Indiana (1873/1997-)

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I’m a contrarian: despite my love of historic county courthouses, I like most of the modern courthouses I’ve been to. Without newer courthouses, we wouldn’t know how to properly value their predecessors! The best of both worlds can be found in Scott County, Indiana, where the courthouse bridges the gap as a mix of two eras thanks to an expansive addition that makes it a unique hybrid of historic and modern constructs.

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The Fayette County, Indiana Courthouse (1849/1891-)

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The Fayette County Courthouse has a weird design unlike any of its peers in Indiana. In fact, some of it dates all the way back to 1849! By that measure, it’s the second oldest courthouse still in use in Indiana. You wouldn’t know that by looking at it, though, since almost all the visible parts of the building resulted from an extensive 1891 renovation that vastly increased its size and ornamentation.

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The Randolph County, Indiana Courthouse (1877-)

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It’s usually pretty easy to have your voice heard by local government. For starters, you could show up at a commissioners’ meeting, sign a petition, or hold a protest outside the county building. If all else fails, it might not hurt to gather up six of your elderly bridge club friends and pose naked for a calendar that draws attention to your plight! That’s what the self-styled “Courthouse Girls” from Farmland did while the historic Randolph County Courthouse awaited the wrecking ball. It worked!

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