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
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 June 1, 2016.Note: This includes Martha Merrill and Mrs. Donald Sporleder (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
  3. St. Joseph Superior Court Judges, Magistrates, and Other Offices