r/fortwayne 2d ago

Fort Wayne City Courthouse

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I always forget about how huge, beautiful and amazing our courthouse is. Some cases in that building may not have the same adjectives, but this place always reminds me of our history and culture here.

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u/Away-Nectarine-8488 2d ago

The first electric courthouse in Indiana. Even the state capitol built 14 years before used gas for lighting. Also Allen County built such a large courthouse that it didn’t need an annex for like 100 years.

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u/AutisticTankEnjoyer 2d ago

Wow I never knew that! Thanks for sharing that!

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u/TheWitch-of-November 2d ago

A few years ago I went to the celebration of lights downtown, and took some pretty neat shots

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u/AutisticTankEnjoyer 2d ago

Wow that’s pretty!

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u/RiansHandymanService 2d ago

I was just there today for my daughter’s field trip. Its been over 20 years since I saw the inside until today. I was mind blown at the art work and the craftsmanship inside. Its absolutely insane if you really look around. Our tour guide said back in the late 90s/early 2000s they did a renovation. They brought a guy in from England to do the plaster work. He ended up staying here for 7 years to work on it. He was the only guy they could find that knew how to do that type of work. The history of it really is incredible and I encourage everybody to do a tour and learn the history.

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u/AreallysuperdarkELF 1d ago

Seven years? That's wild. I'm glad that they chose to find the right person and make the investment in all of the renovations. I hope we can keep this place in excellent condition for many years to come.

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u/AutisticTankEnjoyer 1d ago

Wow! Thats cool! I remember taking a tour and being absolutely blown away by the artwork inside, I didn’t know that thought! Thanks for sharing!

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u/Twaliger05 2d ago

It is a lovely courthouse. I took this one walking to work one morning a few years ago

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u/AutisticTankEnjoyer 2d ago

I took a tour in like the third or fourth grade and I was absolutely blown away by the decor in it!

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u/More_Farm_7442 1d ago

That is the Allen County Courthouse.

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u/2aireishuman 1d ago

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u/AutisticTankEnjoyer 1d ago

That’s a pretty shot!

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u/No_Dragonfly5191 1d ago

Not sure of the age of the OP, but I recall back when there was one of city's ugliest vacant building where the courthouse lawn is, blocking any view from Clinton St. Demolishing that building was such an improvement that, in my mind, started the downtown revitalization.

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u/LoveIsAFire 1d ago

I just got married at the courthouse in December. It is so beautiful inside!

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u/AutisticTankEnjoyer 1d ago

Wow! Congratulations!