Third St. Joseph County Courthouse

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Third St. Joseph County Courthouse
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Third St. Joseph County Courthouse in 2019
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Location101 S. Main St., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′33″N86°15′8″W / 41.67583°N 86.25222°W / 41.67583; -86.25222
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1897 (1897)
Built byStewart, James & Co.
ArchitectShepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Downtown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference No. 85001230 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

Third St. Joseph County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was designed by architecture firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge and built in 1897. It is a 2+12-story, Classical Revival style stone and granite building. It features a large dome at the cross-axis of the gable roof, a paired column portico, and center pavilion and clock in the tympanum of the pediment. [2] :42–43

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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 Elizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown South Bend Historic MRA" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016.

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