Adams County Courthouse (Indiana)

Adams County Courthouse
Location112 S. Second St., Decatur, Indiana
Coordinates40°49′47″N 84°55′29″W / 40.82972°N 84.92472°W / 40.82972; -84.92472
Arealess than 1 acre (4,000 m2)
Built1873
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.08000914
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2008

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.