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Parke County Courthouse in Rockville, Indiana, circa 1880s-1900s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 29
Identifier: 2016-001_plate_029

Scope and Contents

Thanks to the efforts of historian Dan K. Utley, this mystery building has been identified as the Parke County Courthouse in Rockville, Indiana.

Mr. Utley posted the photograph to his Facebook page, asking his network of historians and architects if they could help identify the image. He reports that the "important lead came via a former student, whose friend provided a link to the Indiana courthouses of Thomas J. Tolan." Within 24 hours of posting the photograph, the subject was positiviely identified as the Parke County Courthouse. Thank you to all of the historians who helped solve this mystery!

December 18, 2020

Dates

  • circa 1880s-1900s

Conditions Governing Access

All images are digitized. Access to original glass plate negatives is restricted due to their fragile nature. Researchers are encouraged to use the digital images available at the online exhibit. Please contact the University Archives for more information at univarchives@txstate.edu.

Historical Note

Constructed between 1879-1881, the Second Empire/Mansard style courthouse designed by T. J. Tolan & Son, Architects includes a clock tower.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.04 Linear Feet (3 glass plate negative boxes, 1 legal sized document case, 1 flat box)

From the Collection: 46 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English