Lake County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Public Sq., Crown Point, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°25′2″N 87°21′57″W / 41.41722°N 87.36583°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1878-1880 |
| Architect | John C. Cochrane, multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000073[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1973 |
The Lake County Courthouse, in Crown Point, Indiana, also referred to as the "Grand Old Lady", is a former county courthouse building that now houses the Lake County Historical Society Museum, offices, city court, and the chamber of commerce.[2] The building is a combination of architectural styles, including Romanesque and Georgian. It was designed in 1878 by John C. Cochrane of Chicago, Illinois[3][4][5] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Crown Point Courthouse". www.cpcourthouse.com. Archived from the original on 2004-08-10.
- ^ "Origin, Growth, and Usefulness of the Chicago Board of Trade: Its Leading Members, and Representative Business Men in Other Branches of Trade". Historical Publishing Company. September 28, 1885 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Old Lake County Courthouse in Crown Point, Indiana". www.crownpoint.net.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Wilbur Heidbreder (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lake County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs