The Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana is one of 37 United States National Historic Landmarks in the state of Indiana. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2003.HistoryDesigned by Brentwood S. Tolan, construction began in 1897, the cornerstone was laid November 17, 1897. The building was dedicated September 23, 1902, with a final cost of $817,553.59. On September 23, 2002, the building was re-dedicated on its centennial after a seven-year restoration effort, which cost $8.6 million.Architectural detailsThe Beaux-Arts architecture-style structure includes such features as four 25 by 45ft murals by Charles Holloway, twenty-eight different kinds of scagiola covering 15000sqft, bas-reliefs and art glass. Each of the five court rooms has its own color scheme.Atop the building is a 255ft-high copper-clad domed rotunda, itself topped by a 14ft statue wind vane of Lady Liberty. The larger than life statue has feet that would wear a woman's shoe size of 28.The building materials include Bedford Limestone and Vermont granite with Italian marble details. A tunnel was constructed to connect the Courthouse with the City-County Building located across the street. The Courthouse also houses a fallout shelter underground. The skylights originally built into the building were covered during World War II and replaced with artificial light.
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