Length .......................................................................... 154 feet East to West Width ........................................................................... 113 feet 7 inches N to S Height .......................................................................... 152 feet Limestone ..................................................................... 32,000 cubic feet Bricks ........................................................................... 2,700,000 Iron ............................................................................... 678,000 pound Plaster ............................................................................9,000 square yards

Construction of the new courthouse began in 1881 and was finished in 1884. The cornerstone was laid on May 25, 1882. It would take sixteen fully loaded semitrailers to haul all of the iron in the building. If the bricks were set out end to end they would extend about 85 miles. Enough plaster was used in the building to cover an entire football field. A path all the way to Leesburg could be made with the Indiana Olit limestone. The architect was T. J. Tolan and Joe Baker was the superintendent of construction. The tower was built by Joseph Marshall and all of the intereior work was done by G. Hahne. The total cost of the courthouse was $197,799.65, by today's standards, a real bargain.

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