Second St. Joseph County Courthouse


Old Courthouse (Second St. Joseph County Courthouse)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Old Courthouse, June 2006
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Location	112 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates	41°38′58″N 86°15′0″W / 41.64944°N 86.25000°W / 41.64944; -86.25000Coordinates: 41°38′58″N 86°15′0″W / 41.64944°N 86.25000°W / 41.64944; -86.25000
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1853 (1853)
Architect	Van Osdel, John M.
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	70000007^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 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 noted 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.

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "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
↑ St. Joseph Superior Court Judges, Magistrates, and Other Offices

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-24-12, "Old Court House, 114 South Lafayette Boulevard (moved from Main Street), South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN", 3 photos, 13 measured drawings, 3 data pages

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