La Porte County Courthouse - La Porte, IN
N 41° 36.670 W 086° 43.303
16T E 523186 N 4606643
The present La Porte County courthouse is the third structure to serve this purpose. The present building was constructed in 1892-1894 and is constructed of Lake Superior Red Sandstone. It is located at 813 Lincolnway in La Porte, IN.
Waymark Code: WM37BD
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2008
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The historical marker reads:
"County formed by Indiana General Assembly and La Porte selected county seat 1832 Three courthouses built on this site: first 1833 second 1847-1848 Present courthouse constructed 1892-1894 of Lake Superior Red Sandstone designed by Brentwood S Tolan of Fort Wayne in Richardsonian Romanesque Style Incorporates cornerstone from 1848 courthouse.
Features include open-arched central tower stained glass window transoms wood paneling and gilded friezes Goddess of Justice stained glass graces courtroom Tower has 272-piece glass skylight gargoyles decorate exterior Included in Downtown La Porte Historic District listed in National Register of Historic Places 1983.
This web site shows over 100 photos of the restoration that was done to the courthouse.
On the courthouse grounds:
On the grounds of the courthouse are a tree planted for George Washington's 200th birthday and a statue of a Potawatomie Native American.