1892 - 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: WM53YF
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2008
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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 (
visit link) 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.
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