Side one
County formed by Indiana General
Assembly 1825; named for
national statesman Henry Clay.
First county seat at Bowling
Green; had three courthouses: first
built 1827 was two-story log
structure; second and third built
1839-1840 and 1852-1853 were
two-story brick. County seat
moved to Brazil 1877 after
fourth courthouse completed there
in 1876.
Side two

This fifth courthouse designed by
John W. Gaddis of Vincennes in
Classical Revival Style. Built 1912-
1914 of limestone; stained-glass
skylight in central rotunda. Interior
features marble wainscoting,
granite columns, inlaid tile floors.
Skylight restored, four tower
clocks installed 1986. Listed in
National Register of Historic
Places 1999.

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