Superior Court House
Hohman Avenue
Hammond, Indiana

	The Superior Court House in Hammond, Indiana, in 1906 was the legal and judicial base for the Northwest Indiana community. The Court House sat on the west side of Hohman Avenue and Rimbach Street and because of the bend in Hohman Avenue, was the only building that could seen if you were at either end of Hohman Avenue. (This bend in Hohman Avenue was referred to as "Broken Corner" by early residents.)
		From 1917, you can see vintage automobiles placed around the Courthouse building, a sign of visitation and activity. Roof lines and dimensions have changed suggesting extensive remodeling and expansion of the building. Taken from across the street in front of the Central High School.

If you were to climb to the very top of the clock tower (in 1910)
and look to the northwest you would see a residential section of early Hammond.

If you turned and looked South down Hohman Avenue in 1908, you would have seen this view:

The top of the Courthouse Tower gave the photographer an excellent view of the city that others could not see.
Looking North northeast up Hohman Avenue you see the rooftop of Lions Department Store (Goldblatts) and other
buildings beyond. The Jack Fox building is at the lower right. The yellow "T" marks the Towle Opera House.

	The popularity of aerial pictures even includes the Courthouse itself. Here you can see the Broken Corner and the small stores and homes on Hohman Avenue adjacent to the Courthouse in this rare photo.