Wayne County Courthouse (Indiana)
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The Wayne County Courthouse, in Richmond, Indiana
was built during the period 1890-93. The building was designed by Cincinnati, Ohio
architect James W. McLaughlin and the construction was supervised by New Castle, Indiana
architect William S. Kaufman
. Architectural historians Michael Tomlan and Mary Raddant-Tomlan have suggested that the Wayne County Courthouse was influenced both in terms of exterior design and elements of interior layout by Henry Hobson Richardson
's Allegheny County Courthouse
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978. It borders the northern boundary of the Old Richmond Historic District
which includes some of Richmond's earliest extant architecture.
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
was built during the period 1890-93. The building was designed by Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
architect James W. McLaughlin and the construction was supervised by New Castle, Indiana
New Castle, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile...
architect William S. Kaufman
William S. Kaufman
William S. Kaufman was an American architect known for designing a number of public buildings, primarily in Indiana and Ohio.Kaufman was born in Union County, Indiana to Elias and Mary Kaufman, who were Pennsylvania natives and early Indiana settlers. He attended school in Brownsville, Indiana...
. Architectural historians Michael Tomlan and Mary Raddant-Tomlan have suggested that the Wayne County Courthouse was influenced both in terms of exterior design and elements of interior layout by Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson was a prominent American architect who designed buildings in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and other cities. The style he popularized is named for him: Richardsonian Romanesque...
's Allegheny County Courthouse
Allegheny County Courthouse
Allegheny County Courthouse is a government building of Allegheny County located in the county seat, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.- Early structures:...
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978. It borders the northern boundary of the Old Richmond Historic District
Old Richmond Historic District
The Old Richmond Historic District is a neighborhood of historic residential and commercial buildings in Richmond, Indiana just west of the East Fork of the Whitewater River, comprising some of the earliest extant buildings in Richmond...
which includes some of Richmond's earliest extant architecture.