historic building located indiana county seat building stands public square city downtown commercial district built construction work completed current courthouse preceded courthouse building site declared inadequate judge torn following condemnation original courthouse county judicial activities temporarily located building street current courthouse designed architects nearby indiana building architectural style popular second half 19th century large corner tower building tallest structure downtown commercial district considered county outstanding landmark structure pictured web sites associated area continues house local government years construction addition courthouse building buildings courthouse square historic nature considered contributing properties courthouse added national_register_of_historic_places included contributing property historic district buildings continue look similar original design interior exterior courthouse retains original appearance history small cluster log called designated county seat legislation create county proposed despite created county government organized dissent location county seat june indiana governor appointed new county sheriff elections held soon log cabin homes county officials served county government buildings year county organized existence county affairs handled log cabin home located north cabin effect capitol months site orders new county government survey acres wilderness located north cabin parts donated purpose housing seat government public square located acre land seat justice located ordered seat justice named acres owned individuals living adjacent county owners donated lot county plan ensure county seat located increase value property despite county government orders plans action taken constructing courthouse september county commissioners began conducting business home months home new capitol indiana located northeastern portion late location county seat formally contested citizens believed community better location town wilderness north cluster log located contained county population township community like attracted farmers land near acceptable drainage board commissioners ruled january session november board ordered construction courthouse located plan foot story log courthouse commissioners went considerable detail describing building courthouse constructed continuing controversy location county seat commissioners settled location county seat planning original courthouse began september board commissioners ordered written proposals received build courthouse public square town building feet square feet high built brick stone foundation courthouse grounds occupied acres instead acre proposed original courthouse contract courthouse let december construction supervised charles proposed cost courthouse courthouse ready rooms rented members community conducting county government arrangement upper floor court proceedings entire building completed finally special session held october board commissioners found courthouse completed according contract total cost courthouse building small community grew population took years close population early period known existed state natural gas participation began area experienced period economic growth prosperity manufacturers moved region utilize low cost energy description courthouse called plain building architecture characteristic pioneer times said building good better repair january judge declared courtroom inadequate place transaction business court court business held suitable place county seat current courthouse county commissioners responded march judge declaration original courthouse inadequate commissioners ordered new courthouse necessary week later engaged firm french architects new courthouse original courthouse condemned judge indiana refused use arrangements use nearby opera house courtroom proceedings new courthouse available old courthouse building sold removed grounds enable construction new structure october decided opera house suitable courtroom proceedings possible theatrical conflicts rooms rented newly built building located south courthouse square rooms gas heat included rented total year room circuit court county clerk office june french provided county commissioners complete plan new courthouse architects designed monumental stone courthouse architectural style popular united_states time story building measured feet featured enormous arches northern southern towers east west sides foot clock tower southwest corner community planned build courthouse monument city gas boom related prosperity commissioners concerned costs late july commissioners awarded courthouse construction contract firm price cut altering architect specifications stone chosen building quarry number ohio work foundation conducted august foundation stones brought town located county november city held ceremony laying courthouse cornerstone local free accepted lodge number ran program ceremony included parade welcome prosecutor ceremony address master address historian harsh winter work difficult construction courthouse progressed far work large stories high arch southern façade began february time work second story carving work building entrances conducted direction building finished april nearly structure stone cut time june work started clock tower roof completed august tower pound clock arrived rail august connecticut tower ready accommodate october installation clock completed november february courthouse contractor considered courthouse finished february county officials began moving new courthouse total cost new courthouse expense paid contractor son expenses included total paid howard clock company boston furniture paid architecture courthouse completed discovered modifications needed heating system outside courthouse steps taken surrounding grounds added eventually racks horses war memorial added northeast corner courthouse grounds major war memorials occupy corners courthouse lawn total memorials monuments commemorative plaques added grounds courthouse square today courthouse local government address west indiana code courtroom facilities second floor courthouse maintains office building commissioners meet floor courthouse county office located floor additional office space provided located street west courthouse annex address offices housed annex building including county architecture designed firm known french indiana considered excellent example architecture popular time french designed courthouse indiana courthouse warren ohio buildings region listed december courthouse national_register_of_historic_places unfortunately courthouse severely damaged direct hit tornado rated enhanced scale demolished french designed hotels city glass factories exterior courthouse built variation style architecture later known constructed story building features foot clock tower located southwest corner tallest structure area roof high pitched hip roof exterior walls stone northern southern structure similar consisting bays central bay occupied massive round arched portal enriched fan window ground floor doorway large central bay arch measures stories high rises central arch double hung windows central arched window resides middle bays set windows floor floor windows crowned arched windows huge clock tower main difference north south located southwest corner courthouse topped pitched roof round corner piers blind upper portion tower clock faces roof main portion building rows windows utilized blind clock face seen sides tower arch supported houses face clock east west sides courthouse identical west corner clock tower appears right viewing east east west sides bays fourth sixth bays dual windows floor fan window crowns dual windows floor second fifth bays occupied towers rise main towers main windows floor floor windows crowned crowned fan windows towers floor fan windows near tower small arched windows resting belt courses time passed renovations updates courthouse surrounding grounds courthouse exterior retained original form nearby buildings built 1890s retain original form racks courthouse square removed automobiles replaced horses preferred mode transportation parking meters added square building stone exterior treatment exterior added 1980s latest project courthouse moved forward december county commissioners decided proceed courthouse preservation project estimated cost excess interior interior courthouse feet wide main hallway runs northern southern original floors walls marble second floor located north south sides south continues second floor floor north floor occupied courtroom room accounts half floor space adjacent north south hallway floors offices exception floor courtroom small library fourth floor unfinished storage fourth floor ascend narrow bell tower finished interior floors renovated modernized updated original construction step modernization occurred elevator installed building renovations second floors updated currently floor lighting acoustic ceiling tiles north south modern glass doors form entrances hallway ceilings painted scenes original building found main hallway scene includes painting original courthouse surrounded paintings representing county local scenes features public square stands heart addition courthouse center square corner square site war memorial including considered contributing property additional memorials located grounds revolutionary war memorial southwest corner courthouse stands county revolutionary war memorial consisting commemorative plaque large stone memorial placed honor revolutionary war veterans buried county dedication ceremony conducted june daughters american revolution address given reverend local stone gravel pit nearby world war memorial world war memorial unveiled northeast corner courthouse square september dedication ceremony president speaker memorial reproduction sculpture known spirit american created beneath sculpture list residents served world war monument partially funded contribution ladies world war memorial world war memorial located northwest corner courthouse square dedication ceremony held city attorney gave dedication address monument lists names veterans associated korea vietnam war memorial monument veterans korean vietnam wars located southeast corner courthouse square congressman spoke dedication monument monument originally contained list county war dead wars expanded include county veterans wars tablet left monument lists veterans korean war tablet right lists veterans vietnam war monument veterans civil war civil war monument located southwest corner courthouse square club responsible monument project began memorial fund progressed years completion project construction monument began granite base pedestal walkway dedication portion monument held october sculpture civil war soldier added years later black granite added corner monument monument recognizes soldiers associated soldiers lived county start war soldiers enlisted county soldiers buried county veterans moved county war monuments commemorative plaques lawn site smaller commemorative plaques early addition memorial marker added added reverend served world war chaplain united_states_army war named chaplain state indiana minister serving work war suffered permanent injury gas attack injury contributed death pneumonia april second plaque capsule marker added years later added ceremony november conducted ceremony time capsule presented presidents county courthouse historical marker placed october significance added national_register_of_historic_places august june historic importance included contributing property listing original nomination form building cited significant areas architecture politics government courthouse focus governmental political civic affairs size architecture dominate downtown addition war memorials courthouse grounds contribute sense time place historic district conveys
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