April 24, 201114 yr A quite odd yet good courthouse. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 25, 201114 yr The courthouse reminded me very much of the Williams County Courthouse in Bryan. Turns out, they were both designed by the same architect, E.O. Fallis of Toledo. He also designed the Paulding County Courthouse in Paulding (which was a replica of the now-demolished (I believe?) Jackson County Courthouse in Jackson, Michigan): As well as the Lenawee County, Michigan Courthouse in Adrian (Zach's pic):
April 25, 201114 yr Albion is an interesting small town, and Noble County, in the heart of the Northeast Indiana lake country, is a popular summertime destination; quite a few Fort Wayne residents have summer homes or cottages there. The first photo is the old Noble County Jail, now the historical museum. I think it's only open on Summer Sundays. The couthouse was designed by E.O. Fallis & Co. and completed in 1889 at a cost of ~$102K, and the exterior remains, so far as I've been able to find out, exactly as it was built. The interior has had updates to ensure its continued functionality, but the work was done tastefully and to high standards. Maintenance throughout is impeccable. I'm not a fan of dropped ceilings and flush flourescent lighting, but I suspect it was done in order to conceal HVAC ductwork.
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