Johnson County Courthouse Square, Franklin

Name: Johnson County Courthouse Square
Address: Franklin, United States

#5 among attractions in Franklin

Romanesque architecture

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Johnson County Courthouse Square is a historic courthouse and town square located in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. The courthouse was built between 1879 and 1881, and is a two-story, red brick building with elements of Second Empire, Neo-Jacobean, and Romanesque Revival style architecture. It has a low hipped metal roof topped by a central tower and with smaller corner towers topped with pyramidal roofs. It was designed by George W. Bunting, who also designed courthouses at Frankfort and Anderson. ()

Built: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 39°28'48"N, 86°3'18"W

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Johnson County Courthouse Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Artcraft Theatre, Johnson County Museum of History, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Greenlawn Cemetery.

~440 ftN
Nightlife, Performing arts, Cinema
Artcraft Theatre, Franklin
3 min walk • The Historic Artcraft Theatre is a movie theater in Franklin, Indiana in the United States. The theater operated continuously for 75 years before closing. Today, the theater shows classic movies and hosts concerts.
~700 ftN
History museum, Museum
Johnson County Museum of History, Franklin
4 min walk • The Johnson County Museum of History is a local historical museum located in Franklin, Indiana. The museum is run by the Johnson County Historical Society. The museum officially opened in 1931, under the name "Johnson County Museum." It was organized by the local Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
~1840 ftW
Church
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Franklin
9 min walk • Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church and parsonage located at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. The church was built in 1911, and is a one-story, front gable frame building with a medium-pitched gable on hip roof.
~1980 ftSW
Cemetery, Romanesque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin
10 min walk • Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. It is a landscape-lawn style cemetery established in 1845, and contains roughly 15,000 burials. Located in the cemetery is a small Gothic Revival style chapel and the Romanesque Revival Main Mausoleum.
0.5 miE
Universities and schools
Franklin College, Franklin
12 min walk • Franklin College is a private liberal arts college in Franklin, Indiana. It was founded in 1834 and has a wooded campus spanning 207 acres including athletic fields and a 31-acre biology woodland.
0.4 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Old Main, Franklin
11 min walk • Franklin College-Old Main is a historic academic building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

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Which popular attractions are close to Johnson County Courthouse Square?

Nearby attractions include Johnson County Museum of History, Franklin (4 min walk), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Franklin (9 min walk), Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin (10 min walk), Old Main, Franklin (11 min walk).

Johnson County Courthouse Square, Franklin

Facts and practical information

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Johnson County Courthouse Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Artcraft Theatre, Franklin

Johnson County Museum of History, Franklin

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Franklin

Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin

Franklin College, Franklin

Old Main, Franklin

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Johnson County Courthouse Square?