Elkhart County Courthouse, County courthouse in Goshen, Indiana.
The Elkhart County Courthouse is a three-story brick building in Goshen, Indiana, with a clay tile dome tower. Its entrance portico has four freestanding Doric columns with stylized triglyphs, set on a rusticated podium. It was renovated between 1905 and 1908 in the Renaissance Revival style.
Construction took place between 1868 and 1870, followed by major renovations from 1905 to 1908 that added Renaissance Revival and Italian Villa architectural features. These changes transformed the building into the form it maintains today.
The building served as Elkhart County's working courthouse until September 2025, when a new courthouse opened in Goshen. The historic building stayed in use for other purposes, including meetings of the county commissioners. Its 1905–1908 Renaissance Revival renovation shapes how it reads today.
The courthouse sits at the easily reached intersection of West Lincoln Street and Main Street in downtown Goshen. It is simple to access on foot and parking is available nearby for visitors who wish to view the building from the outside.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. In September 2025 a new Elkhart County courthouse opened in Goshen, and the historic building stayed in use for other purposes, including meetings of the county commissioners.
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