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LaGrange County Courthouse

Coordinates: 41°38′40″N 85°25′7″W / 41.64444°N 85.41861°W / 41.64444; -85.41861
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LaGrange County Courthouse
LaGrange County Courthouse, May 2012
LaGrange County Courthouse is located in Indiana
LaGrange County Courthouse
LaGrange County Courthouse is located in the United States
LaGrange County Courthouse
Map
Interactive map showing the location of LaGrange County Courthouse
LocationDetroit St., La Grange, Indiana
Coordinates41°38′40″N 85°25′7″W / 41.64444°N 85.41861°W / 41.64444; -85.41861
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1878 (1878)-1879
ArchitectTolan, Thomas J., & Sons; Bosseker & Begue
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Georgian
NRHP reference No.80000042[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1980

LaGrange County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located on Detroit Street in LaGrange, LaGrange County, Indiana. It was designed by Thomas J. Tolan, & Son, Architects of Fort Wayne, Indiana and built in 1878–1879. It is a two-story, rectangular red brick building with Second Empire and Georgian style design elements. The front facade consists of a central clock tower flanked by square corner pavilions.[2]: 2 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Richard C. Tjarks and J. Scott McKibben (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: LaGrange County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.