Center Township in Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cheshire Hall
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
1. Cheshire Hall Marker
This Italianate-style building was built by William W. Cheshire in 1873. Originally, there were storefronts on the street level with an all-purpose room on the second floor. The Masonic Lodge had a meeting room, as did the Odd Fellows. It was used as a community hall, opera house and banquet hall by the community, churches and private businesses.
Cheshire Hall was renamed as Central Music Hall in 1890. Cheshire Hall/Central Music Hall served Crown Point in numerous ways providing a meeting and educational space. It transitioned to business space in the mid-1900s, with businesses occupying the space currently.
Erected 2023 by City of Crown Point and the Crown Point Community Library.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 41° 25.004′ N, 87° 21.888′ W. Marker is in Crown Point, Indiana, in Lake County. It is in Center Township. It is on West Joliet Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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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 Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Crown Point World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Lake County Courthouse, 1878 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carnegie Center 1908 (about 300 feet away); Old Sheriff's House & Jail (about 400 feet away); Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail 1882 (about 400 feet away); Site of Lake County's Second Courthouse (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crown Point.
More about this marker.
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
2. Cheshire Hall Marker in context
Photographed by Lou Donkle, May 28, 2026
3. Cheshire Hall Building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. 3. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
