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Landmark and historical building · 1710 Vale Park Rd
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Porter County Museum
A history museum on Indiana Ave, in the middle of things: 546 places within a five-minute walk. One of 28 history & landmarks in Valparaiso.
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On the National Register since 1976
Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House
Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 23, 1976. It is significant for its politics, architecture and social history at the local level. Its architecture is described as Italianate.
The Porter County Museum (PoCo Muse) is a museum that is located at 20 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, Indiana. From May 11, 1975, until March 12, 2020, the museum was located in the old Porter County Jail and sheriffs residence, located at 153 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, Indiana, across the street from its current home. The jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The museum was founded in…
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546 places within a five-minute walk of Porter County Museum.
☕Grab a coffeeFun Food Factory of Valpo1 min walk🎁BrowseMarket 1021 min walk🍽️EatParea1 min walk🎭See some artMemorial Opera House1 min walk
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Deborah Doelling, 1st Source MortgageFinancial service
1 min walk🏦1st Source BankBank credit union
1 min walk🏦Valparaiso Downtown ATMFinancial service
1 min walk🤝David Porter Camp 116 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil WarCommunity services non profits
1 min walk🧰MLT ProvidersFreight and cargo service
1 min walk💼Langer & LangerDivorce and family law
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →20 Indiana Ave
The nearest neighbor is Fun Food Factory of Valpo, 1 min walk away.
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Address
20 Indiana Ave
Hours
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Phone
(219) 510-1836
Website
http://www.pocomuse.org
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.