Albion in Noble County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Noble County Seat
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Noble County Courthouse
Photographed by Christopher Light, November 2, 2007
1. Noble County Courthouse Marker
First courthouse (1847) destroyed by fire replaced by two-story brick structure, 1860. This courthouse, third on the site, built 1887–1889, in Richardsonian Romanesque Style of brick and limestone. Designed by E. O. Fallis Co., Toledo, Ohio. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1981.
Erected 1999 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Courthouse Square Preservation Society Inc. (Marker Number 57.1999.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 41° 23.766′ N, 85° 25.454′ W. Marker is in Albion, Indiana, in Noble County. It is on North Orange Street (State Road 9). Its on the east side of the Courthouse. The clock tower can be seen from much of the city.
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. It is also in the American Midwest 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Albion Courthouse Square Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); B&O Railroad Depot Albion, IN (within shouting distance of this marker); Noble County Seat (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Jail Museum (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Methodist Episcopal / First Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); The Stanley Schoolhouse (approx. 5 miles away); Wawaka Post Office (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Noble County Veterans Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Christopher Light, November 2, 2007
2. Side 2
Photographed by Christopher Light, November 2, 2007
3. Noble County Courthouse
Photographed by Christopher Light, November 2, 2007
4. Courthouse Clocktower
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,642 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
