Northwestern Indiana from 1800 to 1900; . av-ing been selectedfor the countyseat, the Commis-sioners contractedfor a brick courthouse in 1833, tobe forty feetsquare, and to cost $3,975- TheY alsoarranged for a jailbuildmg to cost$460. These build-ings were notcompleted, prob-bably, until La Porte County court house of the present,the corner stone having been laid June 30, 1892, by theGrand Lodge of A. F. A. Masons of the State of Indi-ana, is the grandest temple of justice in northwesternIndiana. It was completed in 1894. The cost was$305,000. It is of brown stone from Lake SuperiorIt
Northwestern Indiana from 1800 to 1900; . av-ing been selectedfor the countyseat, the Commis-sioners contractedfor a brick courthouse in 1833, tobe forty feetsquare, and to cost $3,975- TheY alsoarranged for a jailbuildmg to cost$460. These build-ings were notcompleted, prob-bably, until La Porte County court house of the present,the corner stone having been laid June 30, 1892, by theGrand Lodge of A. F. A. Masons of the State of Indi-ana, is the grandest temple of justice in northwesternIndiana. It was completed in 1894. The cost was$305,000. It is of brown stone from Lake SuperiorIt has three stories. The workmanship is contains rooms well arranged for the accommoda-tion of farmers families when they come to town onany business. It is only the second court house of thecounty; and judging from its looks, one would notsuppose another would ever be needed. The ample ground around the building is in finecondition, well kept with good stone walks. The ironrailing for the fastening of horses is on only three. 484 NORTHWESTERN INDIANA. sides. On the main street in front of the public squareno teams can be tied. It is a good arrangement tohave the front always clear. Auditor of La Porte County, F. H. Doran. Note: T have found the auditors of the countiesintelligent, accommodating men, well informed andready to give information, and for their courtesies tome, I here return hearty thanks. T. H. B. CHAPTER XXXIII. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. In addition to the facts given in Chapter IV, thefollowing from Lake County 1884, is added here. The finest collection of American antiquities inthis county has been made by W. W. Cheshire, an en-thusiastic archaeologist and member of the IndianaArchaeological Society. In the department of arrowand spear heads Dr. Herbert S. Ball has a fine col-lection, and in purely human remains he has prob-ably the best in the county. Of fossil shells the finestare probably in the possession of T. H. Ball. In the cabinet of W. W. C
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