Brown County, Indiana
Founding: 1836
Parent counties: Bartholomew, Jackson, and Monroe
Namesake: Jacob Brown (1775–1828), War of 1812 officer
Seat: Nashville (1836–)
Seat: Nashville (1836–)
Land area: 312 square miles
Population (2010): 15,242
Population (historic): 2,364 (1840); 8,681 (1870); 9,727 (1900); 5,168 (1930)
Periods of population growth: 1830–1880; 1930s; 1950–1990
Subdivisions: One town; one CDP; four townships
National Register listings: Five
Income (per capita): $24,312
Income (median household): $47,697
Business establishments: 349 (43.7 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): N/A
Vacant houses: N/A
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
Business establishments: 349 (43.7 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): N/A
Vacant houses: N/A
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
Nashville
Founding: 1836 (platting, as Jacksonburg); 1837 (post office); 1872 (incorporation)
Population (2010): 803
Population (historic): 270 (1870); 393 (1900); 369 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1890; 1930–1950; 1970–1990; 2010s
Typology: Grid
Typology: Grid
First Courthouse
Location: East Main Street (Nashville)
Construction: 1837
Years of service: 1837–1853
Typology: Unknown; log; two-story
Style: None
Builder: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Status: Razed
Features of note: Appearance unknown.
Second Courthouse
Location: East Main Street (Nashville)
Construction: 1853
Years of service: 1853–1873
Typology: Front-gabled; brick (?); two-story
Style: Unknown
Builder: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Status: Razed (burned in 1873)
Features of note: Appearance unknown.
Third Courthouse
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| Photo by Mr. Green Bean. |
Location: 20 East Main Street (Nashville)
Construction: 1873–1874
Years of service: 1874–
Typology: Front-gabled; brick; two-story
Style: None
Builders: Sweeney and McCormack
Cost: Unknown
Status: Extant; functional
Features of note: Louvered tower; circular attic vent; cornice returns; three-bay facade; recessed bays; rectangular lintels and sills; one-over-one windows; second-floor entry accessible by exterior staircase.
Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau; National Register form.
Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau; National Register form.
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