Vanderburgh County Courthouse exterior sculpture, above the arches of the doorway proper (4th St. side) are two muses, or Greek goddesses. Depicted to preside over music, the one on the left holds a harp in her right hand ; depicted to preside over painting, the one on the right displays a palette in her left hand, not seen here. The old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, a Beaux Arts structure was designed by Henry Wolters of Louisville, KY. Construction began in 1888 and was completed by 1890, with offices moving in early in 1891. It occupies the block bounded by 4th, Vine, 5th, and Court streets, an area that was once a turnaround basin for the Wabash and Erie Canal. The building still stands, although it has not served as a Courthouse since 1969.