A Photographic History of Valparaiso - Porter County, Indiana
A Photographic History of Valparaiso - Porter County, Indiana
A Photographic History of Valparaiso - Porter County, Indiana
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In 1837, $1,250 was raised by subscription forcourthouse and jail. First jail, built <strong>of</strong> white oaklogs with brick foundation, was completed southeast<strong>of</strong> public square in 1838.Another jail, completed at cost <strong>of</strong> $50,000 in1873, now serves as historical museum.A new facility costing $1,960,000 was built in1972. The jail, one <strong>of</strong> the most modern in <strong>Indiana</strong>,is a three-story structure, with seven times thecell capacity <strong>of</strong> the old jail. Designed for futureexpansion, the jail now houses five county <strong>of</strong>fices.FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION OF VALPARAISO
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