Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“The Starke County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Knox, Indiana. It was designed by the architectural firm of Wing & Mahurin, of Fort Wayne and built in 1897.”
Wikipedia article Starke County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Starke County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Starke County Courthouse: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starke Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Bradley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Starke County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Knox, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 22 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Lightning | Knox | $75,000 | Lightning struck a home in the city of Knox during a thunderstorm Tuesday evening. Local media did not provide an exact time, but appeared to be early evening so the time has been estimated. The home was a total loss. No one was injured in the fire. Damage is estimated at $75,000. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | $20,000 | Trees were uprooted or damaged around Knox. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Knox | $5,000 | Multiple pictures on Facebook show 2 and 3 inch hailstones that fell in Knox. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | $5,000 | The roof was torn off a building. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | $1,000 | Trees were blown down across Route 8 northwest of Knox. Winds were estimated to 90 mph in Knox. Two inches of rain fell in about 15 minutes. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Knox | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Knox | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Knox | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Knox | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Knox | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Knox | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Numerous trees and power lines down across county. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Reports of several trees and powerlines down. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Multiple trees and powerlines down. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Law enforcement officials reported trees and utility lines down across the entire county. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Local law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines were blown down in the Knox area. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Local media reported estimated winds to 70 mph in the town of Knox. Trees were reported uprooted with some falling onto cars near the county court house. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | A trained spotter recorded a 60 mph wind gust in Knox. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Law enforcement officials reported several trees and tree limbs down across the county. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Knox | - | Penny size hail was reported 8 miles south of Knox, with 1 inch diameter hail being reported in Knox as the storm progressed across the county. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Few trees blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Knox. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Knox. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Law enforcement reported trees down near Bass Lake. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | 1 tree blown down. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Tree down across road. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Trees down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Tree blown down. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Strong winds downed trees north of Knox. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox | - | Trees were blown down across Route 8 northwest of Knox. Winds were estimated to 90 mph in Knox. Two inches of rain fell in about 15 minutes. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Knox | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Starke County Bridge No. 39 | 0.1 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86003170 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Starke County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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