Ingham County Courthouse

The Ingham County Courthouse is an historic government building located at 315 South Jefferson Street in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan. It occupies an entire city block bounded by South Jefferson, East Ash, South Barnes and East Maple Street.[2] Constructed from 1902 to 1904, it is Ingham County's third courthouse and the second on this block, which is directly north of the site of the first courthouse. Designed by noted Lansing architect Edwyn A. Bowd in the Beaux Arts style of architecture, it was built by George W. Rickman and Sons Company of Kalamazoo.[3][4]

Ingham County Courthouse
Ingham County Courthouse at night
Location315 S. Jefferson St
Mason, Michigan
Coordinates42.5797°N 84.4425°W / 42.5797; -84.4425
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
ArchitectEdwyn A. Bowd; builder: Geo. W. Rickman & Sons Co.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.71000397[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1971
Designated MSHSMay 18, 1971

The Ingham County Courthouse was listed on the Michigan Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1971 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1971.[1][3]

Today building is still used as the Ingham County Courthouse, although much of its original functions are conducted at the Veterans Memorial Courthouse at 313 West Kalamazoo Street and at other locations in Lansing, the county's largest city as well as the capital of Michigan.[5]

In the news

Famous trials, real or fictional, which have taken place here include:

The courthouse in January 2016

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mapquest maps
  3. "Michigan State Historic Preservation Office listing for Ingham County Courthouse". Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  4. "Walking Tour of the Historic Ingham County Courthouse". Archived from the original on 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  5. "Ingham County website: Locations". Archived from the original on 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  6. Google News: Sarasota Journal, May 13, 1969. accessed Dec. 25, 2011
  7. Google Books, Sugrue, Thomas J., "John Hersey and the Tragedy of Race," introduction to John Hersey, The Algiers Motel Incident, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998
  8. Hinds, Julie (October 1, 2011). "Michigan locations in 'Real Steel'". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.

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