LaPorte County Courthouse

LaPorte County Courthouse (HMT44)

Location: La Porte, IN 46350 LaPorte County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 36.671', W 86° 43.304'

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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.

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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.
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HM NumberHMT44
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number46.2001.1
Year Placed2001
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, LaPorte County Board of Commissioners, and LaPorte County Historical Society, Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 8:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 523185 N 4606645
Decimal Degrees41.61118333, -86.72173333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 36.671', W 86° 43.304'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 36' 40.26" N, 86° 43' 18.24" W
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Area Code(s)219
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 827-851 Lincolnway, La Porte IN 46350, US
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