Old Courthouse (Second St. Joseph County Courthouse) | |
Location | 112 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°38′58″N 86°15′0″W / 41.64944°N 86.25000°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1853 |
Architect | Van Osdel, John M. |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 70000007[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 4, 1970 |
Old Courthouse, also known as the Second St. Joseph County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was designed by architect John M. Van Osdel (1811-1891) and built in 1853. It is a two-story, Greek Revival style stone building. The building measures 61 feet wide and 93 feet deep. It features a projecting front portico supported by Doric order columns and a front gable roof topped by a cupola. It was moved to its present site in 1896. Following construction of the Third St. Joseph County Courthouse, the building housed the local G.A.R. chapter and historical museum.[2]: 2–3 The building now houses office of the Traffic and Misdemeanor Court and Small Claims Court.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the West Washington Historic District.