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Ingham County Courthouse
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Ingham County Courthouse at night
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| Location: | 341 S. Jefferson St at E. Ash, E. Maple & S.Barnes Sts., Mason, Michigan |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1904 |
| Architect: | Edwyn A. Bowd; builder: Geo. W. Rickman & Sons Co. |
| Architectural style: | Beaux Arts |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000397[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 13, 1971 |
The Ingham County Courthouse is an historic government building located at 341 South Jefferson Street in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan. It occupies an entire city block bounded by South Jefferson, East Ashe, South Barnes and East Mason street.[2] Constructed from 1902 to 1904, it is Ingham County's third courthouse and the second on this block, which is directly north of the site of the first courthouse. Designed by noted Lansing architect Edwyn A. Bowd in the Beaux Arts style of architecture, it was built by George W. Rickman and Sons Company of Kalamazoo.[3][4]
The Ingham County Courthouse was listed on the Michigan Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1971 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1971.[5][1]
Today building is still used as the Ingham County Courthouse, although much of its original functions are conducted at the Veterans Memorial Courthouse at 313 West Kalamazoo Street and at other locations in Lansing, the county's largest city as well as the capital of Michigan.[6]
Famous trials, real or fictional, which have taken place here include:
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