Porter County Courthouse, Valparaiso

Name: Porter County Courthouse
Address: Valparaiso, United States

#11 among attractions in Valparaiso

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Porter County Courthouse is in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. The current building replaced the brick building in 1883. The current building is 128 feet by 98 feet. It was built with a square tower rising out of the center. The tower was 168 feet tall with a clock on each side. Built of Indiana limestone from Ellettsville, it cost $125,909. During construction there were several problems with the building stone. It was eventually finished at an additional $10,000 cost. ()

Coordinates: 41°28'2"N, 87°3'37"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Porter County Memorial Opera Hall, Porter County Museum, Chapel of the Resurrection, Brauer Museum of Art.

~390 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Porter County Memorial Opera Hall, Valparaiso
2 min walk • The Porter County Memorial Hall, also known as Memorial Opera House, is an historic Grand Army of the Republic memorial hall located in Valparaiso, Indiana. It was the meeting place of Chaplain Brown GAR Post No. 106, one of 592 GAR posts in Indiana.
~460 ftSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Porter County Museum, Valparaiso
3 min walk • The Porter County Museum is located inside the former Porter County Jail & Sheriff's Residence, southeast of the Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso, Indiana. The former Porter County Jail & Sheriff's Residence has been home to the Porter County Museum since May 11, 1975.
1 miE
Church
Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso
26 min walk • The Chapel of the Resurrection is the centerpiece structure on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. It has been described as the largest collegiate chapel in the United States and the second largest collegiate chapel in the world.
1.1 miE
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso
28 min walk • The Brauer Museum of Art is home to a collection of 19th- and 20th-century American art, world religious art, and Midwestern regional art.
0.7 miSW
41°27'30"N • 87°4'5"W
Zao Island, Valparaiso
19 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park, Game and entertainment center
~1010 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso
5 min walk • The congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, was founded in 1862 by 69 German families. The church building was erected in 1891 by Henry Lemster and his son, Charles.
1 miE
Universities and schools
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso
26 min walk • Valparaiso University is a private university located in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is a Lutheran university with about 3,000 students from over 50 countries on a campus of 350 acres. Valpo has five undergraduate colleges and a graduate school.
0.9 miE
Library
Christopher Center, Valparaiso
24 min walk • The Christopher Center Library Services is the library on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. The Christopher Center is Valparaiso's fourth library and replaces the former Henry F. Moellering Library, which was demolished in 2005 to make way for the forthcoming student union.
0.5 miSE
Neo-renaissance architecture
Heritage Hall, Valparaiso
13 min walk • Heritage Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Valparaiso University in the U.S. state of Indiana. Built in 1875 by John Flint, it was used as a residence hall for men. In 1878, a fire destroyed the third floor.
0.6 miNE
41°28'26"N • 87°3'11"W
Banta Senior Center, Valparaiso
15 min walk • Park
1.5 miNE
41°29'6"N • 87°2'37"W
ValPlayso Park, Valparaiso
39 min walk • Playground, Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Porter County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include Valparaiso Downtown Commercial District, Valparaiso (1 min walk), Porter County Memorial Opera Hall, Valparaiso (2 min walk), Porter County Museum, Valparaiso (3 min walk), Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso (5 min walk).