Lake County Courthouse, Crown Point

Name: Lake County Courthouse
Address: 1 Courthouse Sq # 205, Crown Point, 46307-3925, United States
Telephone: +1 219-662-3975

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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. The building is a combination of architectural styles, including Romanesque and Georgian. It was designed in 1878 by John C. Cochrane of Chicago, Illinois and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District. ()

Built: 1878 (147 years ago)Coordinates: 41°25'3"N, 87°21'54"W

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1 Courthouse Sq # 205Crown Point 46307-3925 United States

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+1 219-662-3975

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Lake County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crown Point Antique Mall, Walter Allman House, Wellington A. Clark House, William Whitaker Landscape and House.

~290 ftS
41°24'60"N • 87°21'53"W
Crown Point Antique Mall, Crown Point
2 min walk • Antiques, Shopping centre, Shopping
~830 ftE
Shingle style architecture
Walter Allman House, Crown Point
5 min walk • Walter Allman House is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1902, and is a three-story, Shingle style frame dwelling sheathed in horizontal clapboard shingles. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a central brick chimney. It features an imposing gambrel roof and wraparound porch.
~630 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Wellington A. Clark House, Crown Point
4 min walk • Wellington A. Clark House, also known as The Old Homestead, is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1847, and is a one-story, vernacular Greek Revival style timber frame dwelling with a hall and parlor plan. It has an "L" shaped rear extension and is sheathed in clapboard siding.
0.5 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
William Whitaker Landscape and House, Crown Point
14 min walk • William Whitaker Landscape and House is a historic home and garden located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. The house was built in 1926, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Tudor Revival style brick dwelling.
~610 ftS
Interesting neighbourhood
Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail, Crown Point
3 min walk • Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail, also known as the Sheriff's House, is a historic jail and residence located at 226 South Main Street in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1882, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick building. It has a three-story projecting tower and a mansard roof.
0.6 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Albert Maack House, Crown Point
15 min walk • Albert Maack House is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Tudor Revival style brick dwelling with a cross gable roof sheathed in clay tile. It features stucco walls with exposed timbers on the gables, cut stone window sills, and leaded, stained glass windows.
~270 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District, Crown Point
2 min walk • Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district in Crown Point, Indiana, that dates back to 1873. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
1 miSE
41°24'35"N • 87°20'51"W
Sauerman Woods, Crown Point
27 min walk • Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Lake County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District, Crown Point (2 min walk), Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail, Crown Point (3 min walk), Wellington A. Clark House, Crown Point (4 min walk), Walter Allman House, Crown Point (5 min walk).