Posted July 12, 200915 yr Madison, Indiana Established in 1809, was briefly Indiana's largest city. Over 130 blocks of central Madison is designated a national historic landmark, one of the largest designations in the country. The Jefferson County Courthouse dome, pictured below, burned in May after being renovated for the city's bicentennial. Population, 12006 (2000) Just west of Madison in Indiana 56 Fountain on east side of downtown Jefferson County Courthouse Post-Rapture A few row houses, wishing I could have spent more time in the residential areas Thanks for traveling all the way to the end!
July 12, 200915 yr Wow!! I've heard about this place, but never saw it. It's beautiful and seems vibrant. Thanks for the tour.
July 12, 200915 yr ^Agreed. Indiana's Savannah. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 12, 200915 yr Beautiful photos! The damage to the courthouse is much worse than I thought. From what I read, I thought the damage mostly had been confined to the dome; from the photo, it appears that the entire roof structure is gone.
July 12, 200915 yr There is a duplicate of the courthouse in nearby Vevay. An Ohio connection to Madison: One of the founders or first settlers, John Paul, also was one of the founders of Xenia, Ohio and was an early official of Greene County. Supposedly some of his Greene County neighbors followed him to the Madison townsite.
July 13, 200915 yr Sh!t! I didn't know the roof caught fire. I was down there just before that. I'll have to dig up my photos and post those soon, pre-fire.
July 14, 200915 yr Wow. I thought Bloomington would be the only reason to venture into southern Indiana (aside from the parks), but this is very nice.
July 14, 200915 yr Wow. I thought Bloomington would be the only reason to venture into southern Indiana (aside from the parks), but this is very nice. There are several fascinating places in Southern Indiana; if you haven't visited New Harmony, I recommend it strongly. There's lots of history going back to the early 1800s, with beautifully restored and reconstructed buildings, and the historic settlement and houses are interspersed to some degree with private residences and a charming small town that still lives and works.
July 14, 200915 yr New Harmony is fantastic. I would add Columbus (for its modern architecture) and French Lick for the two historic resorts. I have some pictures of the latter to post soon. Thanks for the comments!
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