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Sunday, September 07, 2008
Ind. Courts - "Old Crown Point jail has historic, architectural significance"
Kathleen Quilligan of the NWI Times has a nice story today, complete with some cool old photos:
CROWN POINT | If the building hadn't been the location where bank robber John Dillinger escaped in 1934, the Old Sheriff's House and Jail would be just another jail in just another county seat.That's not to say the building isn't significant outside it's Dillinger association.
It is the only example of second empire architecture in Lake County, said Tiffany Tolbert, director of the Calumet Regional Office of the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. * * *
Tolbert said the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Courthouse Square District. * * *
Besides its architecture, Tolbert said the jail is important today because it's a good example of how Crown Point has worked to preserve its historical buildings with foundations such as Heidbreder's.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 7, 2008 10:21 AM
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