Greene County Courthouse
| Dates: | 1885-1886 |
| Location: | Public Square, Bloomfield, Indiana |
| Architect: | George W. Bunting of Indianapolis |
| Contractors: | McKay & Bushman |
| Cost: | $60,800 |
| REMODELED: | 1954 |
| Addition: | 2006-2007 |
This is the third Greene County Courthouse. Originally the four corners of the building had pyramidal roofs, as did the tower (see the Johnson County Courthouse in Franklin). The tower was originally brick with metal in imitation stone. It was almost identical to the towers of the Clinton and Johnson County Courthouses, but with a plain pyramidal hipped roof.
In 1954 the courthouse was extensively remodeled. The attic story and roofs of the four corner pavilions were removed, and the cornice was replaced by a new plain brick and limestone parapet. The pediment over the entrance was replaced by a plain stone band. The tower roof was removed, as were three of the four clock faces, and the tower sheathed entirely in plain limestone. New fireproof floors were installed and the courtroom was remodeled. The entrance steps were replaced and the building was tuckpointed during 1994-1995. The original mortar was likely color-matched to the brick, unlike the present bright white mortar.
During 2006-2007, a new addition was built on the rear of the building and the original building renovated.
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| Postcard view of the Greene County Courthouse from the southeast, c.1910 | Detail showing original tower and roof line prior to 1954 remodeling |
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| Greene County Courthouse, 2006 | View from the northwest |
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| West facade | Detail of rosette beside north entrance |
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| Detail of stonework at northwest corner | Cornerstone located on east facade |