Old Perry County Courthouse (Rome, Indiana)

Old Perry County Courthouse
Old Perry County Courthouse, July 2011
LocationTown Square at Rome, Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana
Coordinates37°55′25″N 86°31′25″W / 37.92361°N 86.52361°W / 37.92361; -86.52361
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1818 (1818)
NRHP reference No.81000006
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1981

Old Perry County Courthouse, also known as Rome Schoolhouse, is a historic courthouse located in Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana. The building is located near the center of the community of Rome, Indiana. It was built in 1818, and is a two-story, square brick building with a hipped roof topped by a central cupola. The building served as the seat of county government until 1859. It then housed a school until 1966.:2,3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.