Trimble County is named for Robert Trimble, who was an Associate Supreme Court Judge from 1826 to 1828.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Jefferson County, Indiana
E – Carroll County
S – Henry County and Oldham County
W – Clark County, Indiana and Jefferson County, Indiana
Created: February 9, 1837
County Seat:
Bedford 1837 – present
County Courthouse – Bedford
Location: 123 Church Street / Main Street
Built: 1884 – 1885
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: H P McDonald Brothers of Louisville
Contractor: B F Fletcher, Jr. of Aurora, Indiana
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds with the old jail and Fiscal Court Building in the center of Bedford. The east front has a brick enclosed portico on the first story, and with an open portico with white columns on the second story. A double horizontal band separated the floors. The building has small side extensions with entrances. In the interior the County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court and County District Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit. The Fiscal Court Building is located on the northwest side and was constructed in 1988.
See: The architect H P McDonald and Brothers of Louisville, Kentucky.
See: The 12th Judicial Circuit includes Henry County and Oldham County.
History: The county was created in 1837 and Bedford was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1837. The second and present courthouse was designed by MacDonald Brothers and built by B F Fletcher, Jr. of Aurora, Indiana in 1884 at a cost of $12,598. On March 5, 1952, the second story was gutted by fire and rebuilt and redesigned by architect Carl D Russell of Louisville and the contractor was Barnett Lumber Company. W W Burgess and J O Frost. The first story retains the original appearance.
County Courthouse – Bedford
County Circuit Court courtroom
Old County Jail – Bedford
Photos taken 2007 and 2018
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