La Porte County Courthouse Gargoyle - La Porte, IN
N 41° 36.682 W 086° 43.321
16T E 523161 N 4606665
The present La Porte County courthouse is the third structure to serve this purpose. The present building was constructed of Lake Superior Red Sandstone. The exterior is decorated with gargoyles. It is located at 813 Lincolnway in La Porte, IN.
Waymark Code: WM37DV
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 including up close photos of the gargoyles.