LaPorte County Courthouse

Coordinates: 41°36′40″N 86°43′20″W / 41.611184°N 86.722173°W / 41.611184; -86.722173

LaPorte County Courthouse
Location LaPorte, Indiana
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
Built 1892 (1892)
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque architecture
Part of Downtown LaPorte Historic District (#83000039[1])
Added to NRHP September 15, 1983

The LaPorte County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in La Porte, Indiana, county seat of LaPorte County, Indiana. It was designed by Brentwood S. Tolan and built from 1892-1894. It is Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in style and was built with Lake Superior Red Sandstone. The building includes a tower with skylight, gargoyles and contains stained glass.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse is part of the Downtown LaPorte Historic District.

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/417.htm
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