Delaware County is named for the Delaware Native American people.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Grant County and Blackford County
E – Jay County and Randolph County
S – Henry County
W – Madison County
Created: January 26, 1827 
County Seat:
Muncie 1827 – present
County Courthouse – Muncie
Location: 100 West Main Street / North Walnut Street
Built: 1966 – 1968
Style: Modern
Architect: Hamilton, Graham Associates and George W Cox of Muncie
Contractor: F A Wilheim
Description: The building faces east and is a three story white colored concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Muncie and is an “L” shape with plaza on the east side. The first story is raised on concrete pillars on the east side. The east wing is raised on pillars with the main entrance underneath. The windows are narrow and vertical. A wide concrete band follows the flat roof line. The ‘Indian’, ‘Industry’, and ‘Agriculture’ statues were removed from the 1887 courthouse and now stand at the west side of the building.
County Justice Center – Muncie
Location: 100 West Washington Street / North Walnut Street
Built: 1988 – 1992
Style: Modern
Architect: Graham, Love & Graham / J Robert Taylor
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story red colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Muncie on the north side of the courthouse. The building is triangular in shape with a plaza on the southeast side. The roof line is flat.
Note: The cost of construction was 63,000,000. The original architects, Graham, Love & Graham were replaced by J Robert Taylor. There were many cost overruns and the contractor went bankrupt.
History: Muncie became the county seat in 1827. The first courthouse was a frame structure built in 1829. The second courthouse was built by Morgan John in 1837. The third courthouse was designed by Brentwood Tolan and constructed by Charles Pearce & Company in 1887. The building was razed in 1966 and the courthouses in Kosciusko County and Parke County are of similar design. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1966 to 1969. The County Justice Center was constructed in 1988 to 1992.
County Courthouse – Muncie
County Justice Center – Muncie
Photos taken 2005 and 2008