LaPorte County Courthouse

The LaPorte County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in La Porte, Indiana, the county seat of LaPorte County. It was designed by Brentwood S. Tolan and built from 1892-1894. It is Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in style and was built with Lake Superior Red Sandstone. The building includes a tower with skylight, gargoyles and contains stained glass.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse is part of the Downtown LaPorte Historic District.

LaPorte County Courthouse
LocationLaPorte, Indiana
Area35 acres (14 ha)
Built1892 (1892)
ArchitectBrentwood S. Tolan
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
Part ofDowntown LaPorte Historic District (ID83000039[1])
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1983

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/417.htm
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