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Starke County Courthouse built by Caldwell & Drake, designed by Wing & Mahurin
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George W. Caldwell
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Lester Drake

Caldwell & Drake was a construction firm based in Indiana, USA. It included George W. Caldwell and Lester Drake. [1]

A number of their works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2015.Note: This includes Laura Thayer; James Cooper; Monica Fry; Marc Holma (November 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Hope Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
  4. "The Story of the West Baden Springs Hotel". Loyola eCommons. 1957. pp. 41, 42. Retrieved December 31, 2020.