Fountain County Court Houses Through the Ages
An overview of Fountain County’s courthouses from the first 1827 brick building to the present structure. The piece traces multiple constructions, relocations of the county seat, a 1959 fire, and the 14 800 contract awarded to James H. Thomas with later changes.
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Fountain County
Monach of Justice
Abraham Greuth
Griffith
Hardy
Hasina
Covington
Tbis
James H. Thomas
Monumental jail endures as Fountain county’s historic sentinel
The 1861 county jail, despite a total cost of 54 624 05 after a fire, remains a faithful landmark. Its walls echo Fountain county’s brave sons from three wars and the era’s statesmen and orators. The building, a mute sentinel of history, tolls its bell for morning and evening.
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Fountain County
Brotherhood of Man
Local Markets Data Snapshot From Old Ledger
A terse entry shows market figures and time stamps with scattered codes, likely from a historical financial page. The data lists abbreviations and numbers such as .96 Zt 66 09 alongside times 2:51 a.m. and 3:34 p.m., indicating a brief market summary or ticker-like notes from an archival newspaper section.
Also Mentioned on This Page
REX Battery CO
West Side Square
Loeb
Albert Hege & Sons
Covigton, Ind
THE
Citizens Bank
East Side Square
Covington, Indiana
the County’s Court
Furnas
Our
Rogers Park
Engle & Evans
Prop
Contyu
Psc
DELCO
Mid-West Co
McClerg
Boots, Shoes & Notions
Covington, Ind
First National Bank
W. W. Layton
J. E. Romine
Cashier
Lee Philpott
Aust
Portland Arch
Indiana
Grand Canyon
Devil’s Kitchen
Twin Springs
Cave
S. B. Longstreth
Robb’s Jewelry Store
R. R
Fletcher
D. J. Young & CO
House of Quality
Mens Palm Beach
Hastings
North Side Square
MAYER
Aluminum
Winchester Store
Edison Diamond
Victrolas
Covington Music Co
East Side
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