Second St. Joseph County Courthouse
Old Courthouse (Second St. Joseph County Courthouse) | |
 Old Courthouse, June 2006 | |
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| Location | 112 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′58″N 86°15′0″W / 41.64944°N 86.25000°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architect | Van Osdel, John M. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000007[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1970 |
Old Courthouse, also known as the Second St. Joseph County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was designed by noted architect John M. Van Osdel (1811-1891) and built in 1853. It is a two-story, Greek Revival style stone building. The building measures 61 feet wide and 93 feet deep. It features a projecting front portico supported by Doric order columns and a front gable roof topped by a cupola. It was moved to its present site in 1896. Following construction of the Third St. Joseph County Courthouse, the building housed the local G.A.R. chapter and historical museum.[2]: 2–3 The building now houses office of the Traffic and Misdemeanor Court and Small Claims Court.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the West Washington Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Martha Merrill and Mrs. Donald Sporleder (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs
- ^ St. Joseph Superior Court Judges, Magistrates, and Other Offices
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-24-12, "Old Court House, 114 South Lafayette Boulevard (moved from Main Street), South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN", 3 photos, 13 measured drawings, 3 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Indiana
- County courthouses in Indiana
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Greek Revival architecture in Indiana
- Government buildings completed in 1853
- Buildings and structures in South Bend, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in St. Joseph County, Indiana
- Historic district contributing properties in Indiana
- St Joseph County, Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs