Lenawee County Courthouse
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Jagman714
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The Lenawee County Courthouse marker is located at 301 North Main Street. Adrian, MI.
Waymark Code: WM14N5
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2007
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Lenawee was first settled in 1824 at Tecumseh, which the Territorial legislature subsequently made the county seat. Pioneers, mostly from upper New York State, then established Blissfield and Adrian, the later called Logan. The largest Indian tribe in the area was the Potawatomi. In 1838 the first state legislature moved the seat of justice from Tecumseh to Adrian. The first courthouse in Adrian was built in 1837 but burned in 1852. Immediately purchasing this site, formerly the western terminus of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad, the county opened a temporary courthouse. The present Romanesque-style edifice was completed in 1885 and features round-arched entrances and an ornate tower. Its exterior is also adorned with classic reliefs and terra-cotta trim. Since 1885 this impressive structure has been the seat of Lenawee County government.
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Registered Site #: 368
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
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