Starke County Courthouse
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Starke County Courthouse | |
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Front of the Starke County Courthouse, located on Courthouse Square in downtown Knox, Indiana, United States. | |
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| Location | Courthouse Sq., Knox, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′56″N 86°37′21″W / 41.29889°N 86.62250°WCoordinates: 41°17′56″N 86°37′21″W / 41.29889°N 86.62250°W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Wing & Mahurin; Caldwell & Drake |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003170[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1986 |
Starke County was organized on April 1, 1850. County business was conducted in the log home of Jacob Tillman, the county treasurer. In 1851 a new courthouse was built for $475. The frame structure was on the southeast corner of Mound and Pearl Streets.[2] A second courthouse was completed in 1863. It had colonial columns and a bell tower. It was the first located on the public square. The final cost was $20,000.[2] Construction of the present courthouse started in 1897.[2] The courthouse is in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.[2]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Starke County Courthouse - Starke County History Association
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