Buildings of Note
- Porter County Courthouse (Indiana) replaced an earlier brick building in 1883. The current building is 128 feet by 98 feet. It was built with a square tower rising out of the center. The tower was 168 feet tall with a clock on each side. A fire in 1934 damaged in the interior requiring the removal of the tower.
Historic Districts and Structures
- David Garland Rose House
- DeForest Skinner House Built in 1860, it is of Italianate design.
- Dr. David J. Loring Residence and Clinic Built in 1906, this house served Dr. Loring as a home and a business.
- Heritage Hall Built in 1875 as Flint Hall, to day, it is part of the Law School.
- Immanuel Lutheran Church In 1862by a German congregation, the church is today known as Heritage Lutheran Church.
- Josephus Wolf House, outside of city limits, with Valparaiso address.
- Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House The residence was built in 1860 and the jail was added in 1871. Today, the Historical Society of Porter County has the County Museum in the Jail.
- Porter County Memorial Opera Hall The Memorial Opera House opened in 1893 as a monument to the men who served during the American Civil War.
- Valparaiso Downtown Commercial District
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