Noble County Courthouse
N 41° 23.768 W 085° 25.453
16T E 631731 N 4583931
The courthouse is in Courthouse Square, just off the intersection of SR8 & SR9, in Albion. There is also an official Indiana State Historic Marker at the Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM1N4R
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2007
Views: 41
The courthouse is one of two locations in Albion that are on the National Historic Registry, the other being the "Old Jailhouse", formally known as the "Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail."
This was not always the county seat; the original was in Sparta Township, on the Old Fort Wayne and Goshen trail, decided when the County was formed in 1836. The county seat moved to Augusta the following year. In 1844, the county seat was moved to Port Mitchell, and some buildings were constructed. However, in 1846, by a vote of the people, the County Seat was changed to "The Center," which was afterward called Albion, which was actually laid out in 1847.
All county records used to be housed here, but a fire in 1859 at the Noble County Courthouse destroyed most of the vital records, along with the original courthouse. A second courthouse, a two-story brick structure, was built in its place in 1860.
This courthouse, a "Richardsonian Romanesque Style" of brick and limestone, was started in 1887 and finished in 1889. It was designed by E. O. Fallis & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The state is currently in the process of creating "360-degree virtual tours" of every one of the 92 Indiana County Courthouses. Unfortunately, Noble County hasn't been completed yet, and we are eagerly anticipating the update.
The Courthouse serves the 13 Townships of Noble County: Albion, Allen, Elkhart, Green, Jefferson, Noble, Orange, Perry, Sparta, Swan, Washington, Wayne and York.
TOTALLY IRRELEVANT TRIVIA: Noble county is 57th on the list of counties in Indiana when they are arranged alphabetically. That's why the license plates issued to Noble county residents all begin with 57.
Street address: Courthouse Sq. Albion, Indiana USA
County / Borough / Parish: Noble County
Year listed: 1981
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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