Elkhart County Courthouse

The Elkhart County Courthouse, considered one of the most attractive county buildings in Indiana, is also one of the oldest buildings in Goshen. The original courthouse was built in 1831 by Jacob Studebaker, who is said to have walked from Goshen to Dayton, Ohio, to copy plans of the Dayton Courthouse that he had previously admired. In 1868, that courthouse was razed to make room for a grander new structure with a clock tower on the south side. Renovations from 1905 to 1909 added north and south wings and replaced the clock tower with a new tower over the center of the building. The present structure has changed little in appearance and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Goshen, Indiana · United States