Ingham County Courthouse Explained

Location:315 S. Jefferson St
Mason, Michigan
Coordinates:42.5797°N -84.4425°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Ingham County Courthouse
Built:1904
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Architect:Edwyn A. Bowd
builder: Geo. W. Rickman & Sons Co.
Added:December 13, 1971
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:71000397
Designated Other1:Michigan State Historic Site
Designated Other1 Date:May 18, 1971

The Ingham County Courthouse is an historic government building located at 315 South Jefferson Street in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan. It occupies an entire city block bounded by South Jefferson, East Ash, South Barnes and East Maple Street.[1] Constructed from 1902 to 1904, it is Ingham County's third courthouse and the second on this block, which is directly north of the site of the first courthouse. Designed by noted Lansing architect Edwyn A. Bowd in the Beaux Arts style of architecture, it was built by George W. Rickman and Sons Company of Kalamazoo.[2] [3]

The Ingham County Courthouse was listed on the Michigan Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1971 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1971.[2]

Today building is still used as the Ingham County Courthouse, although much of its original functions are conducted at the Veterans Memorial Courthouse at 313 West Kalamazoo Street and at other locations in Lansing, the county's largest city as well as the capital of Michigan.[4]

In the news

Famous trials, real or fictional, which have taken place here include:

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=341%20S%20Jefferson%20St&city=Mason&state=MI&zipcode=48854 Mapquest maps
  2. Web site: Michigan State Historic Preservation Office listing for Ingham County Courthouse . 2011-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612201608/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/6665.htm . 2012-06-12 . dead .
  3. Web site: Walking Tour of the Historic Ingham County Courthouse . 2011-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111120164451/http://ingham.org/BC/hist/page%201.htm . 2011-11-20 . dead .
  4. Web site: Ingham County website: Locations . 2011-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111231191609/http://www.ingham.org/cc/2009JuvPages/General%20Information/Locations.html . 2011-12-31 . dead .
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1798&dat=19690513&id=L_geAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MIwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4375,2087965 Google News: Sarasota Journal
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=8xQq5r4KTH4C&dq=Algiers+Motel+Murder+Trial&pg=PR17 Google Books, Sugrue, Thomas J., "John Hersey and the Tragedy of Race," introduction to John Hersey, The Algiers Motel Incident, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998
  7. News: Hinds . Julie . Michigan locations in 'Real Steel' . . October 1, 2011 . October 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004230150/http://www.freep.com/article/20111002/ENT01/110020460/Michigan-locations-Real-Steel- . October 4, 2011. live.