Grant County - American Courthouses

Grant County is named for Samuel Grant and Moses Grant, who were both Captains from Kentucky.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N –Wabash County and Huntington County

E – Wells County and Blackford County

S – Delaware County and Madison County

W – Howard County and Miami County

Created: February 10, 1831

County Seat:

Marion 1831 – present

County Courthouse – Marion

Location: 101 East 4th Street / South Adams Street

Built: 1880

Style: Neo-Classical

Architect: Elijah E Myers of Philadelphia

Contractor: Hinsdale-Dovie Granite Company and W D Richardson

Description: The building faces north and is a four story gray colored stone structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on the landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Marion. The north and south porticos have three arches on the first story and four columns rising from the second story to the top of the third story. Above are pediments. The east and west center sections project from the main building. The roof is hipped. In the interior, the County Juvenile Court courtroom is located on the basement story. The Circuit Court courtroom is located on the west side of the second story and the County Superior Court is located on the east side of the second story. In the 1950s, the courtroom was split into the Circuit Court courtroom and the County Superior Court courtroom which has two chandeliers and marble-like desks. The third story has two County Superior Court courtrooms. The building houses the County Circuit Court and County Superior Court of the 14th Judicial District. The dome was removed in 1943. From 1955 to 1960 the building was renovated by C E Mitchell Contractor, Harreld S Jackson Construction Company and Pearson and Henn Inc. In 1991, the building was remolded. The architect was Gerald E Gay & Associates of Marion. In 2010 to 2011 the building was remolded. The architect was American Structurepoint Inc. and the contractor was Bowman Construction Company Inc. On the south east is the County Office Complex and to the northeast is the old Jail and Sheriff Residence.

See: The architect, Elijah E Myers of Philadelphia, also designed the now demolished courthouse in Seneca County, Ohio and in Illinois in Knox County, Macoupin County and McDonough County and in Ohio in Lorain County.

See: The 15th Judicial District includes Madison County.

History: The county was created in 1831 and Marion was selected as the county seat. The court met in the home of David Branson in 1832. The first courthouse was a frame structure erected in 1834 at a cost of $684. The second courthouse was a two story structure built by Dr. Trask and George Webster in 1838 at a cost of $5,000. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1881 to 1882 at a cost of $212,776.

County Office Complex – Marion

Location: 214 East 4th Street / South Adams Street

Built: 1989 – 1991

Style: Modern

Architect: James Architects & Engineers of Indianapolis

Contractor: Jungclaus-Campble Company Inc. of Indianapolis

Description: The building faces north and is a six story concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Marion to the southeast of the courthouse. The roof line is flat. The building is named as the Willis Van Devanter County Office Complex.