Photos of Indiana's Historic Courthouses, along with some others
Welp, I guess it’s time to start Ohio. Want to hear a terrible metaphor? I was thinking about pickles the other day, which is somewhat unusual for me but certainly not unheard of after spending nearly four years as an expert in home canning through the Ball brand. The Defiance County Courthouse in Defiance, Ohio […]
Read More Defiance County, Ohio- Defiance (1873-)Ahoy! Welcome to another installment of Courthousery. Martin County is a fascinating place. Most of the land there, near the Hoosier National Forest, has a lot of trees as you might imagine. Gypsum was discovered in the mid-1900s, and today two major mines -including the nation’s deepest (515 feet)- employ hundreds of locals1. When they’re […]
Read More Martin County- Shoals (1877-2002)You may not be fully aware, but the 21st century is an exciting time for Indiana’s historic courthouses. More and more county seats across the state are rediscovering the value in restoring their landmark governmental buildings, and doing so in an architecturally-sympathetic manner is a growing trend across the country. However, for two years it […]
Read More Washington County- Salem (1888)A version of this post first appeared here a year ago, on February 4, 2019. It’s been forty years since a historic courthouse has been demolished in Indiana, and for good reason! It’s pretty evident to me that Hoosiers have garnered a newfound appreciation for historic courthouses across the state. I actually started this project […]
Read More Pulaski County- Winamac (1895-)