The thing about completing an ambitious court house run is that it requires several elements to come together. On Sunday, July 21, the weather was dry, Curtis and I were both off of work, I was not on call, The fat butt seat was installed, and we had no family or friend obligations, so we set out for our longest court house ride to date. We traveled to Kosciusko, Elkhart, Lagrange, and Noble counties. We had a few unexpected encounters along the way such as a court house surrounded by thousands of parade watchers, a long and slow moving train crossing our path as the temperatures soared, and the gathering of an Amish community crowding the narrow country roads with buggies and pedestrians. We accomplished the task we set out for and broadened our appreciation of Northeast Indiana. I hope that you enjoy the historical tidbits I was able to gather.
Our first stop of the day was in Warsaw, county seat for Kusciusko County. The Street Glide sits on the East side of the court house. It's about 10:30 AM. The sky is clear and the temperature is still cool enough that riding with a jacket on is perfect. The book, The Magnificent 92, sites the architectural style as Second Empire with a shift toward Classical. Wikipedia describes Second Empire as being most popular between 1865 and 1880 and refers to the elements most popular during the Second French Empire. It is characterized by Mansard roofs and low, square based domes. Mansard is a four sided hip roof that is symmetrical with two slopes on each side. I wonder what style is represented by the owl perched over the door? I always assumed that Kosciusko was an Indian name until I saw this plaque. The county was named for a General from the revolutionary period whose nationality was Polish. This fact lead me to the town of Warsaw's web page where I confirmed my suspicion was true, that Warsaw was named for the capitol of Poland. For more history of Warsaw and Kosciusko county visit the web page: http://warsaw.in.gov/index.aspx?NID=216 Crooked Lake, located in Noble and Whitley county, where we lived from 1998 to 2002, is the second deepest lake in Indiana. It is also part of the Tippecanoe water shed. These boots sit in front of the war memorial. As always, my trusty driver finds a shady spot to wait while I look for things to take pictures of. The corner stone for Kosciusko County Court House. The Magnificent 92 notes the architect as being Thomas J Tolan who also designed the court houses in Lagrange and Rockville. He died during the construction of this, his third. His son took over the firm and designed the court houses in Columbia City, LaPorte, Fort Wayne, and Muncie. Below is another plaque located at the base of this stone cannon. This is an interesting building located across the street from the court house. Another interesting building in Warsaw. This photo was shot from the street in front of the court house. It certainly is lake country. Time to don the gear and mount Black Betty for the journey to our next destination, Elkhart County.
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AuthorHi! My name is Mary. My husband Curtis and I live in Huntertown Indiana. We have a 2009 Harley Davidson Street Glide. My hobby is photography and we thought it would be fun to travel around Indiana and photograph all of the 92 court houses located in the 92 counties of Indiana. Let the adventure begin! ArchivesCategories |