Allen County Courthouse, Fort Wayne, Indiana - Courthouses on Waymarking.com

Wikipedia has the following to say about the courthouse:
"Designed by Brentwood S. Tolan, construction began in 1897, the cornerstone was laid November 17, 1897. The building was dedicated September 23, 1902 with a final cost of $817,553.59. On September 23, 2002, the building was re-dedicated on its centennial after a seven-year restoration effort, which cost $8.6 million..."
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"The Beaux-Arts architecture-style structure includes such features as four 25 by 45-foot (14 m) murals by Charles Holloway, twenty-eight different kinds of scagiola covering 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2), bas-reliefs and art glass. Each of the five court rooms has its own color scheme.[citation needed]

Atop the building is a 255-foot (78 m)-high copper-clad domed rotunda, itself topped by a 14-foot (4.3 m) statue wind vane of Lady Liberty. The larger than life statue has feet that would wear a woman's shoe size of 28.[citation needed]

The building materials include Bedford blue stone and Vermont granite with Italian marble details. A tunnel was constructed to connect the Courthouse with the City-County Building located across the street. The Courthouse also houses a fallout shelter underground. The skylights originally built into the building were covered during World War II and replaced with artificial light.[citation needed]

The 2001 National Historic Landmark Nomination says in its opening paragraph: "An elaborate combination of Greek, Roman, and Renaissance influences, the massive courthouse reflects the exuberant ambition of late nineteenth century America."

For more information check out the wikipedia page.

Year Built: 1897 Current Use of Building: courthouse Level of Courts: County Architect: Brentwood S. Tolan Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1897-present Physical Address: 715 South Calhoun Fort Wayne, IN Hours: 8am-5pm weekdays Related Website: [Web Link]

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