1901 Van Buren County Courthouse - Paw Paw, Michigan
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Van Buren County Courthouse in Paw Paw.
Waymark Code: WM1276G
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2020
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The county hired Jackson architect Claire Allen to design the building, and contractor George Rickman & Sons to construct it. The cornerstone was laid on September 2, 1901, and the total cost, including courthouse, jail, and furnishings, was $120,000. Construction took a year and a half, and the building was dedicated on February 23, 1903
The Van Buren County Courthouse is a three-story rectangular Classical Revival structure constructed of yellow sandstone with a red tile hip roof. An Italian Renaissance clock tower topped with a cupola is placed in the center of the building. The cupola and the main cornice are both constructed of copper.
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