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The New Court House, Kentland, Indiana
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| Title | The New Court House, Kentland, Indiana |
| Item ID | P0391_BOX9 |
| Description | The Newton County Courthouse, a Neoclassical-style buff brick and limestone structure, was completed in 1906 at a cost of $30, 525. Joseph T. Hutton of Hammond, Indiana, was the architect, and Eric Lund the contractor. It replaced the first courthouse that was built in 1861. Kentland is one of a handful of county seats in the state that isn't in the central portion of the county. |
| Subject | Newton County (Ind.)
Courthouses
Government facilities
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| Date/Postmark | 1908 |
| Time Period | 1900s (1900-1909)
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| State | Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| City/Town | Kentland |
| Printer | M.G. Callahan Mfg. & Pub. |
| Place of Printing | Marion, Ind. |
| Message on Postcard | Mrs. Dr. E. Parker, Oxford, Indiana. Message: Kentland, Ind. Sept. 19, 1908, Dear Mrs. Parker- The post card of the church is very pretty. This is where we do our "courting." Remember the horse show next week. Dr. Parker said he would come and of course you come too. Lovingly Sadie C. |
| Format of Original | Postcard |
| Color or B&W | BW |
| Digital Format | JPG2000 |
| Resolution | 600 dpi |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Society |
| Collection Name | Jay Small Postcard Collection |
| Collection Number | P 0391 |
| Destination IN Journey | Newton County Journey |
| Copyright Notice | Digital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
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