Title	Switzerland County Courthouse, Vevay, Indiana
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
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Item ID	P0408_BOX15_001
Description	The present courthouse, designed by David Dubach, was erected between 1862 and 1864. The architecture is an adaptation of several Greek Classical forms. Beneath the courthouse is a dungeon that served as a station on the "underground railroad" during the Civil War.
Subject	Switzerland County (Ind.) Courthouses Government facilities Greek revival (Architecture)--Indiana
Creator	Harvey's Studio, 507 N. Grant, Lebanon, Ind.
Date	Circa 1940
Time Period	1940s (1940-1949)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Switzerland County--Vevay
Source Collection Name	Indiana Postcard Collection, 1902-1986
Source Collection Number	P0408
Digital Collection Name	Assorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection Number	V0002
Format of Original	Printed color postcard
Digital Format	JPG2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Destination IN Journey	Switzerland County Journey
Copyright Notice	Digital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTdm number	1693
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Switzerland County Courthouse, Vevay, Indiana

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