Posted in: Penny Post Penny Post: The Old Marion County Courthouse

When Charles Bookwalter began his second term as Mayor of Indianapolis in 1906, he made it a priority to build Indianapolis a City Hall. For the previous 30 years, the second Marion County Courthouse was...

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Posted in: A Room with a View A Room with a View – City-County Observation Deck (western view)

When were you last on the observation deck of the City-County Building? There’s a hodgepodge collection of Indianapolis memorabilia and newspaper clippings on the floor available for an extra dose of nostalgia. The observation deck offers a...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania 12 Facts About the Federal Courthouse You Probably Didn’t Know

If you ever have the opportunity, do yourself a favor and go visit the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse–the space is breathtaking. Between the mosaics, stained glass, miles of marble and undulating spiral...

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Posted in: Heritage Steward Heritage Steward: Doria Lynch

NAME: Doria Lynch TITLE: Court Historian and Administrative Specialist FOR: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana SINCE? June 2006 ORIGINALLY FROM? Detroit, MI YOUR JOB DUTIES INCLUDE? I wear many...

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