Montgomery County is named for Richard Montgomery, who was a military general killed at the Battle of Quebec, and who lived from 1736 to 1775.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
E – Clinton County, Boone County and Hendricks County
S – Putnam County and Parke County
W – Parke County and Fountain County
Created: December 21, 1822
County Seat:
Crawfordsville 1823 – present
County Courthouse – Crawfordsville
Location: 100 East Main Street / Washington Street
Built: 1875 – 1876
Style: Second Empire
Architect: George W Bunting of Indianapolis
Contractor: McCormack & Sweeney of Columbus
Description: The building faces west and is a two story buff and light red colored brick and stone structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Crawfordsville. The building has a raised basement. The front portico has four columns rising from the second story to the pediment at the roof line. The north and south wings project slightly from the main building. Above the pediment is a large square where the tower was formerly located. The building has a mansard roof. In the interior are high ceilings, wood wainscoting and framed doors. The County Circuit Court courtroom and the County Superior Court courtroom are located on the second story. The roof is hipped. The building houses the County Circuit Court and the County Superior Court of the 11th Judicial District. The building was renovated in 1941 and the clock tower was removed. The building was further renovated in 1986. The architect and contractor was H Stewart Kline & Associates, Inc. of Lafayette. The clock tower was re-installed in 2018 by Campbellsville Industries in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The building was renovated in 2025. The architect was DLZ Architects and the contractor was J R Kelly Company. To the north is the Old Sheriff Residence / Jail designed by E J Hodgson of Marion County and built by Julian W Hinkley and James Norris of Indianapolis and Burlington, Iowa at a cost of $15,150.
Note: In 1825 a contract was issued to Henry Ristine to cut trees and pick up chips from under the courthouse so that “hogs would not find a comfortable place in which to make their beds”.
See: The architect, George W Bunting of Indianapolis, also designed courthouses in Clinton County, Greene County, Johnson County, Union County and Wells County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Crawfordsville Historic Commercial District
See: The 11th Judicial District includes Fountain County, Parke County, Vermillion County and Warren County.
History: The county was created in 1822 and Crawfordsville was selected as the county seat in 1823. The first courthouse a log two story structure built by Eliakam Ashton in 1823 to 1824 at a cost of $295. The second courthouse a two story brick structure built by John Hughes in 1831 to 1833 at a cost of $3,420. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1875 to 1876 at a cost of $150,000.
County Courthouse – Crawfordville
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Superior Court courtroom
Photos taken 2008 and 2025
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