The LaPorte County, Indiana Courthouse (1894-)

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People like to assign human traits and characteristics to animals and inanimate objects. There are myriad psychological, social, and cultural reasons we do it. I tend to anthropomorphize courthouses. To me, LaPorte County’s looks like a Cyclops belting out his favorite tune! Its open-arched clock tower was designed to let natural light flood through a 273-piece skylight1.

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The LaPorte County, Indiana Courthouse (1909-)

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For some counties, one courthouse just isn’t enough. Although rare elsewhere around Indiana, satellite courthouses are common in the area known as The Region, home to 12% of the state’s population1. In my experience, secondary courthouses tend to be boring, modern structures. Thankfully, the LaPorte County Superior Courthouse in Michigan City is a delightful exception to the rule. It’s old!

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