Lake County is named for Lake Michigan which it borders on the north.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lake Michigan
E – Porter County
S – Jasper County and Newton County
W – Kankakee County, Illinois, Will County, Illinois and Cook County, Illinois
Created: January 28, 1836 
County Seat:
Liverpool 1839 – 1840
Crown Point 1840 – present
Old County Courthouse – Crown Point
Location: 300 Courthouse Square / North Main Street
Built: 1878 – 1879
Style: Romanesque and Georgian
Architect: J C Cochrane of Chicago, Illinois
Contractor: Thomas and Hugh Colwell of Ottawa, Illinois
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and stone structure. The west front has a small portico supported by four columns with balcony above. On the center of the roof is a high square brick clock tower with red colored roof. In 1907 the north and south towers were added with the architects being Beers and Beers of Chicago. A further addition was added in 1928. The building houses a museum.
Note: The cost of construction of the courthouse was $52,000.00. The brick facade is made of local bricks from the Henry Wise brickyard. The towers were added in 1907 and dedicated in 1909. The additional cost was $160,000.00.
Note: Previous courthouses were built in 1836 and 1850.
County Courthouse – Crown Point
Location: 2293 North Main Street / West 93rd Avenue
Built: 1971 – 1974
Style: Modern
Architect: L Cosby Bernard & Associates of Hammond
Contractor: Calumet Construction Corporation
Description: The building faces south and is a two story iron framed, glass and concrete structure. The south front has Iron girders running vertically and horizontally with recessed vertical glass windows. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Circuit Court and the County Superior Court of the 1st Judicial District. The building is connected on the northeast corner to the County Administration which is along the east side. Spaciouis grounds surround the complex.
County Administration – Crown Point
Location: 2293 North Main Street / West 93rd Avenue
Built: 1971 – 1974
Style: Modern
Architect: L Cosby Bernard & Associates of Hammond
Contractor: Calumet Construction Corporation
Description: The building faces east and is a three story iron framed, glass and concrete structure. The east front has a central entrance with large two story foyer. The roof line is flat. The building is connected at the northwest corner to the County Courthouseis which is along the west side. Spaciouis grounds surround the complex.
Other Branch Courthouses
East Chicago / Gary / Hammond
Old County CourtHouse – Crown Point
Photos taken 2008 and 2010