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 of white oaklogs with brick foundation, was completed southeastof public square in 1838.Another jail, completed at cost of $50,000 in1873, now serves as historical museum.A new facility costing $1,960,000 was built in1972. The jail, one of the most modern in Indiana,is a three-story structure, with seven times thecell capacity of the old jail. Designed for futureexpansion, the jail now houses five county offices.FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION OF VALPARAISO
Horse-drawn fire wagon early 1900'sCentral Sta/ian, Valparalsa, fn~.Vintage fire truckFire department -Turn of the CenturyFire department - 1976Today's (1976) fire department has 28 fire fighters, two stations and eight pieces of motorized equipment, includingsnorkel.FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES - VALPARAISO AERIE NO. 2517
Page 2 and 3: North Side of the Square -Turn of t
Page 5 and 6: , ,East Side of the Square - 1976We
Page 7 and 8: It is an honor to present this pict
Page 9 and 10: David PorterOnce a village of bark
Page 12 and 13: Valparaiso's first police officer.F
Page 16 and 17: The old Christian Hospital, still s
Page 18 and 19: Lembke HallValparaiso University -T
Page 20 and 21: Chapel of the Resurrection -Valpara
Page 22 and 23: Valparaiso has always been aleader
Page 24 and 25: VALPARAISO HIGH SCHOOL1975 STATE AA
Page 26 and 27: Porter County's first court house,
Page 28 and 29: PORTER-JASPER HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIA
Page 30 and 31: Downtown Valparaiso •Turn of the
Page 32 and 33: Interior view of jewelry store, own
Page 34 and 35: Horn Block - 1911Between Franklinan
Page 36 and 37: Old Crosby MilIndustry in Valparais
Page 38 and 39: The McGill Manufacturing Companywas
Page 40 and 41: Chautauqua Manufacturing CompanyCha
Page 42 and 43: Construction of Hotel Lembke early
Page 44 and 45: Sagers Lake was once the idealplace
Page 46 and 47: Pennsylvania Railroad Station -Earl
Page 48 and 49: Old Highway 130Today, Valparaiso is
Page 50 and 51: Hauling goods - Turn of the Century
Page 52 and 53: Pioneer ApartmentBuilding, erected
Page 54 and 55: Nick and Dena AdamsMr. and Mrs. Elm

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