Center Township in Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lake County Courthouse
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
1. Lake County Courthouse Marker
The Lake County Courthouse, affectionately known as "The Grand Old Lady," is in the design tradition of Romanesque and Georgian styles. The original structure was built in 1878.
There were two additions to the original building: two-and-a-half story wings completed in 1908, and one-and-a-half story additions completed in 1928. This is the building gracing the center of The Square. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The building and land are maintained by the Old Lake Court House Foundation, a private non-profit organization that has been protecting this landmark since 1975.
Erected 2023 by City of Crown Point and the Crown Point Community Library.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 41° 25.047′ N, 87° 21.872′ W. Marker is in Crown Point, Indiana, in Lake County. It is in Center Township. It is on South Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 S Main Street, Crown Point IN
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Old Lake County Courthouse, 1878 (here, next to this marker); Crown Point World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Lake County's Second Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cheshire Hall (about 300 feet away); Crown Theatre (about 400 feet away); Solon Robinson Home (about 400 feet away); Carnegie Center 1908 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crown Point.
More about this marker. Photo Captions: Left photo: Crown Point Community Library Archives; right photo: Ryan Cusack
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Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
2. Lake County Courthouse Marker in context
Also see . . . Wag the Dog/Crown Point Historical Walking Tour. City of Crown Point Official website with both the Wag the Dog walking tour and the Crown Point Historical Walking Tour. (Submitted on November 2, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
3. West facade of the old Lake County Courthouse
courtesy Indiana Album, circa 1909
4. Lake County Courthouse
Photographed by Lou Donkle, May 28, 2026
5. Marker in front of Old Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. 4. submitted on November 3, 2025. 5. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
