Northwestern Indiana from 1800 to 1900; . years courts of justicehave in Crown Point been held. The third court house of Lake County was builtnear the center of what Solon Robinson marked outand donated for a public square, to be free from fenceor obstruction for the common use of all the citizens. 482 NORTHWESTERN INDIANA. But originators, donors, and founders cannot bindaltogether those who come after them; and the pres-ent arrangements seem to suit the citizens of the pres-ent. What other generations may do> remains for othergenerations to see. In 1882 was built on Main street, on a lot
Northwestern Indiana from 1800 to 1900; . years courts of justicehave in Crown Point been held. The third court house of Lake County was builtnear the center of what Solon Robinson marked outand donated for a public square, to be free from fenceor obstruction for the common use of all the citizens. 482 NORTHWESTERN INDIANA. But originators, donors, and founders cannot bindaltogether those who come after them; and the pres-ent arrangements seem to suit the citizens of the pres-ent. What other generations may do> remains for othergenerations to see. In 1882 was built on Main street, on a lot adjoiningthe Methodist church, reserved for many years byCarter & Carter, of New York City, as a location foran Episcopal church, a brick jail edifice, at a cost ofabout $24,000. Around the court house yard, was laid in 1889, awalk ten feet in width, of sandsto/ne, six inches indepth, and about sixty-four rods in length. The yardis about 315 feet from north to south and about 220from east to west. Auditor, M. Grimmer. PORTER 000. A frame courthouse was built in1837. A log jailwas put up in 1853 was erecteda brick court house,costing about $13,-000. In 1871 wasbuilt a jail costing$26,0 00. Co m-menced in 1883, fin-ished in 1885, thepresent court housewas built of Bedfordstone. Cost $149,-Auditor of Porter County, M. J. Stinchfield. COURT HOUSES. 483
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