Second St. Joseph County Courthouse

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Old Courthouse (Second St. Joseph County Courthouse)
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Old Courthouse, June 2006
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Location112 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°38′58″N86°15′0″W / 41.64944°N 86.25000°W / 41.64944; -86.25000 Coordinates: 41°38′58″N86°15′0″W / 41.64944°N 86.25000°W / 41.64944; -86.25000
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
ArchitectVan Osdel, John M.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 70000007 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2016-06-01.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
  3. St. Joseph Superior Court Judges, Magistrates, and Other Offices