Decatur County Courthouse, Greensburg, Indiana, circa 1915
| Description: |
Titled Lone Tree Tower, Court House, Greensburg, Ind. / The soft maple tree growing out of this tower, 110 feet above the ground is a freak of nature that is unparalleled. Formerly four trees grew out of this tower, bur the largest was removed in 1887 as it had begun to spread the blocks of stone around it. The others died soon after from the intense heat. The remaining tree has had a slow but steady growth and bids fair to live for many years. It is about 15 feet high and 4 inches in diameter. It is supposed that all the trees started by wind blowing the winged maple seed in the crevices where catching root in the sediment of dust and waterd by the rain, they sprouted. The Lone tree is about 40 years old. Postcard is undated. |
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| Origin: | 1915, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/8554F50D-71C5-45BF-AFA9-771882466143 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
150 Courthouse Square, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, United States 39.337128,-85.483315 |
| Subjects: |
Erin and Philip Baker / Aikins and Rolf Families Collection Courthouses Clock towers Trees Greensburg (Ind.) Decatur County (Ind.) |
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