Indiana County Courthouse Histories

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Gibson County
Named for: John Gibson - Indian Fighter, Secretary of Indiana Territory
Organized: 1813
County Seat: Princeton
Number of Courthouses: 3

Number	Years	Type	Detail
1	1815-1843	Brick	33x40 2-story Subcontracted by the commissioners; Started 9/1/1814, Dedicated 6/19/1815
2	1843-1883	Stylized	Plans: Edward Coleman; Builder: Alfred Poland, $9,000
3	1886-Present	Castle	Arch: Henry, Roy, & Kenneth McDonald; Builder: Joseph Miller, September 1883, Bid $118,661. Cornerstone 6/17/1884 Clock installed 1899

Early County Courts were held in the home of William Harrington.

The 1885 Courthouse was designed by three McDonald brothers of Louisville. It is red brick with strikingly contrasting white limestone trim and is similar in outward appearance to the Johnson County Courthouse designed by George Bunting. The McDonalds also designed the Washington County Courthouse as well as several in Illinois.

The Civil War Monuments were dedicated in 1865 & 1919.

There is documentation of a fire in 1935 but no information on record loss has been found.