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FROM THE MAYOR The unique community spirit of Crown Point remains rooted in our dedication to preserving history, celebrating everyday life, providing the best in city services, and encouraging growth to protect our family values. People come here to raise their families, enroll in our quality schools and emphasize community as the most important aspect of life. Business that choose to open their doors receive a warm reception and willingness from its citizens to help them succeed. With our Shop Local campaign, we will continue to promote and protect their investments. Together we promote our core value of “Building a Stronger Community from Within.” Crown Point is proud to promote a winning atmosphere as we have been named the “Best Downtown” for the past seven years and “Best Place to Live” for the past 6 years respectfully in our region. Our city is an ideal place to live, work and play. Our residents and guests can enjoy award-winning athletic amenities such as our premier 95-acre sports complex that features football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and baseball for all ages. We welcome you to experience friendly hospitality by visiting our family-owned restaurants, local boutiques, a historical downtown and neighborhoods and attend any of our year-round free civic events. My office and staff are dedicated to serving the needs of our Crown Point citizens. We are available to provide information and direction on a broad range of services, issues and policies. We have an open door policy, we take every citizens call seriously and will address in a timely manner. Sincerely, David Uran
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Crown Point government: Serving the people The City of Crown Point is governed by a mayor and city council. The group meets the first Monday of each month at the City Hall, located at 101 N. East St. David Uran is the current mayor of Crown Point, having been elected to his second fouryear term in 2011. The City Council is an independent board elected by the citizens of Crown Point. The council is a governing body that works to adopt ordinances, resolutions, policies and regulations for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city. The City Council meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at city hall, 101 N. East St. The council is governed by five district council members, and two at-large members. District 1: Chad Jeffries
District 2: Robert Clemons District 3: Andrew Kyres District 4: Laura Sauerman (council president) District 5: Carol Drasga At Large: TJ Wigmore, Scott Evorik To find contact information for each council member and to view a map of each member’s individual district, go online to crownpoint.in.gov/council.
CITY ADMINISTRATION AND BOARDS Clerk - Treasurer Kristie Dressel is the city’s clerk-treasurer. The Crown Point Clerk-Treasurer’s Office is dedicated to providing the best customer service possible to citizens. Its employees are here to answer any questions you may have regarding your water bills, along with
many calls regarding day to day City operations. The office prepares building permits and takes payments for them, along with processing over 1,000 licenses for contractors doing business in the City. As well, most ordinance violation payments are accepted there. New residents will come to the Clerk’s office to start their water utility service and receiving all the needed information regarding their water, garbage and recycling service. The Clerk’s Office bills out over 12,000 water utility accounts each month as well as receive all the payments. The Billing department goes over numerous reports regarding high usage for customers, and does a courtesy call to alert the customer of an ongwoing problem. Auto Debit is offered to cus-
tomers for payments of their water utility bills. There is also a credit card option supplied through Pay-Gov for online payments (Pay-Gov charges a fee for this service), or you may call the office to make a payment by phone, or make a payment in person. The Bookkeeping staff processes all monthly vendor checks and does payroll for the city employees. Most meeting notices and agendas are provided from the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, along with the documentation of City Council and Board of Public Works minutes. All ordinances and resolutions are on file in the Clerk’s Office. The office assists the Legal Department with the filling of liens and working with custom-
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CITY GOVERNMENT & ADMINISTRATION ers in making a payment plan acceptable to their financial needs regarding water utility bills. It is also there to assist the public in obtaining public information documents or other information pertinent to the City of Crown Point. Clerk-Treasurer’s Office 101 N. East St. 219-662-3235 Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Board of Public Works The Board of Works is an independent board responsible for overseeing bidding and agreements, awarding contracts, and approving fund appropriations. The Board of Works provides core public services for the safety and convenience of the citizens of the City of Crown Point. Board of Works meets on the first and third Wednesday
The Board of Zoning Appeals is an independent board authorized to hear proposed zoning variances, special uses, and administrative appeals. The board is a quasi-judicial body and follows specified procedures and code. The board evaluates the facts in each case and renders a decision at its monthly meetings. All zoning variances, special uses, and administrative appeals should be filed through the Planning Department for the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets the fourth Monday of each month.
board authorized to hear proposed amendments and/or alterations to the local historic districts, physical changes, and/ or construction for properties located within the historic districts. It also considers the of addition of districts or individually-listed properties. The Commission is a quasijudicial body and follows specified procedures and code. The commission evaluates the facts in each case and renders a decision at its monthly meetings. All applications for Certificate of Appropriateness shall be filed through the Planning Department for the Historical Preservation Commission. The Historic Preservation Commission meets the second Wednesday of each month.
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The Historic Preservation Commission is an independent
The Redevelopment Commission is an independent board
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established to ensure redevelopment in areas in need of reinvestment and underused areas through techniques which include real estate acquisition, site preparation, and/or providing public infrastructure to the site funded through special benefit taxes to benefit all taxable property within the city. The Redevelopment Commission meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at city hall.
Storm Water Advisory Board
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CITY GOVERNMENT & ADMINISTRATION conservation and promotion of orderly land and water resource development. The Storm Water Advisory Board’s objectives are to report: • The hazard to public health and safety caused by excessive storm water runoff. • The contribution of pollutants to the storm water drainage system from construction site runoff. • The contribution of pollutants to the storm water drainage system from runoff from new development and redevelopment. • To find and report illicit discharges into the storm water drainage system. • To report its findings to the City to enable further inspection, monitoring and enforcement of existing regulations.
Tree Board In 2009, Mayor David D. F.
Uran and the City of Crown Point created the Crown Point Tree Board in order to study and make recommendations to the Crown Point Common Council on the matters of municipal landscaping and woody vegetation, as well as, the objective sustainment of city - wide green infrastructure. The Board works tirelessly to assist with standards concerning tree/shrub care, preservation, selection, installation, pest abatement, and maintenance, as well as, ensuring the City of Crown Point maintains its Tree City USA status.
Building Department The Building Department issues all residential and commercial building permits, oversees all construction of new homes, commercial buildings, residential and commercial remodels, as well as inspections for all
building construction projects. The Building Department staff provides daily assistance to the general public regarding building permits, permit applications, scheduling of inspections, and information on licensed contractors. 102 E. Clark St. 219-662-3239 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fire Rescue Crown Point Fire Rescue provides Fire, EMS, and Technical Rescue Services for the City of Crown Point and surrounding Center Township. The department has been proudly serving the community since 1873. Crown Point Fire Rescue provides protection to 33,000 residents in 56 square miles. The City of Crown Point is covered by three state highways and Interstate 65. Every year, firefighters and paramed-
ics respond to an average of w 4,300 calls for service. The department is staffed byc 34 career firefighters supported by 42 paid-on-call firefighters, five chief officers, an ambulance billing specialist, and anP administrative assistant.
Parks & Recreation
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Planning & Zoning
The Planning & Zoning Department oversees all zoning, land planning development and commercial development. The Planning Staff provides daily assistance to the general public regarding the above information as well as prepares monthly Plan Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and Historic Agendas for the meetings. The Planning Administrator serves as Executive Secretary for the Plan Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and the Historic Preservation Commission. The Plan Commission meets on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in council chambers. The Planning and Zoning
Department is located at: 705 Industrial Blvd. 219-661-5039
Public Works Welcome to Crown Point Public Works Public Works is committed to working in an efficient, safe, and professional manner offering a wide variety of services to the citizens of the City of Crown Point. The Department consists of the Street Department, Utilities Department, Vehicle Maintenance and Wastewater Treatment. For more in depth information on the responsibilities and services offered by each department, please refer to the respective departmental pages. Phone: 219-662-3252 Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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or’s Office of Special Events produces and permits events for the City of Crown Point. City-Wide festivals, parades, Car Cruises, Farmers Markets, and holiday celebrations are examples of events coordinated by this office. Civic celebration is vital to the spirit of Crown Point. In addition to event production, the office processes requests for special events, parades, and street function permits, as well as evaluating event co-sponsorships. The goal of the Mayor’s Office of Special Events is to promote consistent quality, family-oriented entertainment to the City of Crown Point’s citizens and visitors alike. The City of Crown Point is committed to supporting quality special events throughout the community. We are always looking for more opportunities for our events to grow and flourish by adding a variety of vendors as well as adding volunteers to assist in making each event successful. If you have any questions about the city’s special events, becoming a vendor, or volunteering, please contact the office at: 11035 Broadway Suite E 219-662-3290 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
City Court The Crown Point City Court is located at the Halls of Justice in downtown Crown Point. While City Court business is conducted on a daily basis, the City Court holds all hearings and trials every Tuesday afternoon beginning at 1:30 p.m. and ending at approximately 6:30 p.m. The Crown Point City Court hears cases involving criminal misdemeanors, traffic tickets (infractions) and city ordinance violations. The City Court Clerk’s Office is open to the public weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The City Court Clerk’s Office can also be reached by phone at 219-662-3243. Persons may call the City Court Clerk from 9:00 a.m. until noon on weekdays with questions about the status of a criminal case, payment options for traffic tickets, the new traffic deferral program, or ordinance violation issues. The City Court accepts only cash and money order payments.
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Library is at the heart of community The Crown Point Community Library serves the residents of Center and Winfield Townships in Lake County. The main branch is located on Main Street just north of the square in downtown Crown Point and a new location in Winfield in the Double Tree Plaza serves the eastern section of the library district. Both libraries are community centers, serving all the people in either township. Library board meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Library Board Room, third floor at the Crown Point branch. The public is welcome and should request access to the third floor at the circulation desk. The Friends of the Crown Point Community Library meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in Meeting Room 2. The Friends of the Library have supported special programs and help to purchase items not generally covered in the library’s regular operating budget. Their mission is to enhance and promote the use and enjoyment of the library. Learn more about the library and its programs at crownpointlibrary.org. Left: The current Crown Point Community Public Library was completed in 2012 for $12 million. Right: The original Crown Point Carnegie Library at 223 S. Main St. was built in 1908 and was one of hundreds of built in the U.S. more than a century ago with money donated by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, and remains a feature near the main square.
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‘Grand Old Lady’ is the jewel in the crown The red bricked “Grand Old Lady,” dubbed the jewel in the crown of Crown Point is the center point for the city’s historic shopping district. The former Lake County Courthouse is now home to shops, a rental ballroom, a theater, offices, and the Lake County Historical Museum. Around the courthouse square, visitors will find a variety of restaurants to choose from including Greek, Italian, Chinese and Mexican, as well as American cuisine. Several of these restaurants occupy restored buildings such as The Safe House, Cafe Fresca, SIP Coffee House and Artisan Cafe, The Zombie Club and the Registry, a bar and grill housed in
what was the first newspaper, the Register, in Crown Point. Lucretia’s Restorante occupies the historic Fifield Mansion. Other restaurants on the courthouse square are Martoni’s, Tequila Restorante and 12 Islands. In the Grand Old Lady, there are professional offices including the Crown Point Chamber of Commerce and the Lake County Courthouse Foundation. Not far off the square, the Sheriff ’s House, built in 1882, is being restored. It was home to Lake County sheriffs for 76 consecutive years. The back portion of the building was the jail, from which John Dillinger escaped in 1934. The Old Homestead Preser-
The former Lake County Courthouse, left, at the center of downtown’s city square was nearly torn down and replaced by a parking lot during the 1970s.
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vation Project, a partnership between the City of Crown Point and the Old Homestead Preservation Society restored the Wellington A. Clark Homestead, which through their efforts has been listed on the Na-
tional State Registers of Historic Places. The home was built in 1847. A self-guided walking tour is available from the Chamber of Commerce, located inside the old courthouse.
Some basic Crown Point facts
• In 1834, Solon Robinson and his family are believed to be the first to settle in the area that became Crown Point. • Crown Point was incorporated as a city in 1868. • Among Crown Point’s historic landmarks is the Lake County Courthouse built there in 1878. Additions would be made to the courthouse in 1907 and 1923. • In 1909, the first Cobe Cup race, believed to be the first major auto race, was held in Crown Point. • Rudolph Valentino, star of the silver screen during the silent era, and Winifred DeWolfe were married at the Lake County Courthouse in March, 1923. • In 1934, notorious outlaw John Dillinger escaped from the Lake County Jail located in Crown Point. • In 1998, Crown Point native Jerry Ross flew his first of seven missions into space via space shuttles. • Crown Point is the county
seat of Lake County, Indiana, named for its location on Lake Michigan, and home to over 490,000 residents, according to the US Census Bureau. It is Indiana’s second most populous county. • Crown Point has a population of 27,879 (2015), according to the US Census Bureau. The city’s population has grown over 42 percent since 2000. • As of 2015, the median household income for residents of Crown Point was $63,754, well above the Indiana average of $49,255 (20112015). • Crown Point is ideally located 34 miles southeast of the Chicago metropolitan center with rural farmlands situated to the south. • There are 22 parks and sports fields in the city of Crown Point, including the domed Sportsplex.
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Crown Point has rich history as county seat Solon and Mariah (Evans) Robinson came to the Crown Point area from LaPorte in 1834. By 1835, the small settlement had a population of 21. The first post office was later opened with Solon Robinson as the first post master. He called the Post Office “Lake Court House.” After Lake County was organized in 1837, a new building was built of hewn logs to house the county courthouse on the south side of what is now the courthouse square in downtown Crown Point. It became the temporary courthouse in 1838. Lake Court House, Liverpool and West Point were contenders for the designation as the county seat. Liverpool was named the county seat in 1839 by the
county commissioners. The Lake County Historical Society reports that so many people were dissatisfied with this choice that the Indiana legislature stepped in and ordered the county seat to be relocated to Lake Court House. It became the permanent county seat in 1840. The log cabin courthouse was replaced around 1849 with a wood frame structure built on the north side of the courthouse square at a cost of $10,000. It housed the courtroom, sheriff ’s office and a basement jail. The Historical Society says this courthouse, by 1876, was “too small and out of character” for the growing community. A prominent Chicago architect, J.C.Cochran, designed the courthouse that
still stands on the square today. The central portion of the building with a clock tower was begun in 1878 and designated in 1880. It cost $52,000. The hand kilned bricks came from the Henry Wise brickyard in Crown Point. As the county continued to grow, additions were added to the courthouse on both the north and south sides starting in 1907 and dedicated in 1909. These additions cost $160,000. By the early 1970s, the county had again outgrown its courthouse. Instead of adding onto the current Romanesque/Georgian style building, a new modern complex was built two miles north of the square. The old courthouse, dubbed the “Grand Old Lady” was set
to be demolished for a parking lot. A group of “concerned citizens” formed a non-profit foundation to save the building from destruction. The foundation used the $70,000 the county had set aside for demolition as seed money to restore and save the building. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places on May 17, 1973. It now has shops inside. Historical happenings in Crown Point In the early 20th century, Crown Point was called a marriage mill. Justice of the Peace Howard Kemp advertised in Chicago, offering to marry couples any time of day or night, seven days a week. Silent film star Rudolph Valentino married Continued on next page
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Winifred DeWolfe in Crown Point by Judge Kemp on March 16, 1923. Word quickly spread around town the famous movie star was getting married, and a crowd quickly gathered. The newspaper, “Lake County Star” wrote the couple was given an “impromptu ovation” and was “showered with congratulations” as the wedding party headed back to Chicago after the ceremony. Ronald Reagan married Jane Wyman in Crown Point. Muhammed Ali, Tom Mix and Joe and Kathryn Jackson, parents of the Jackson 5, Janet and LaToya Jackson were also married there. The marriage mill continued until a new law was enacted in 1940 requiring blood tests before marriage requiring a
three day waiting period. In 1909, the first major auto race was held in Crown Point. Named the Cobe Cup Race, it was held south of the courthouse and was a grueling 25 mile course from Crown Point to Lowell, with the first turn at the Lake County Fairgrounds. It was the forerunner of the Indianapolis 500. Louis Chevrolet, founder and creator of the Chevrolet Motor Co., took the first winner’s cup of the race. One of the most famous historical events occurred on March 3, 1934, when the infamous criminal John Dillinger escaped the Crown Point Jail where he was being held for the murder of an East Chicago police officer during a bank robbery there.
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Crown Point schools excel at excellence The Crown Point Community Schools Corporation presides over public education in Crown Point. The corporation’s office is located at 200 E. North St., Crown Point and Dr. Teresa A. Einerman is the Superintendent of Schools. In 2018, the school board of trustees is made up of David Warne, president; Scott Angel, vice-president; Tom Hoffman, secretary; and members Scott Babjak and Brian Smith. The Crown Point Schools are recognized as being among the top in the state having received a grade of “A� for exemplary academic achievement by the Indiana Dept. of Education. Crown Point High School has grown from its modest origins to one of the largest comprehensive high schools in Indiana. The current facility, which was featured in American School
and University Architectural Portfolio as an Outstanding High School Design, opened to students in the fall of 2003. Due to expansive growth, the high school opened a new academic wing in 2009 that increased the school’s capacity to 3,000 students. Today, Crown Point High School is home to over 2,600 students from grades 9 through 12 and employs 120 full time faculty who actively participate in many state and national organizations. Crown Point High School, an Indiana Chamber of Commerce Best Buy School, offers its students numerous educational, extracurricular and athletic opportunities and its performance is often ranked with the best in the state and nation. It was selected by the Washington Post as one of the nation’s “Most
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Cash registers are this lawyer’s passion By CHERI SHELHART A young boy of 10 wanders into an estate sale and purchases a cash register for $1 and the desire to collect more continues to this day. Crown Point Attorney Michael Lambert was that 10-year old boy, and his collection is far more sophisticated than that first metal cash register he bought for fun. In an historic building in the city, Lambert has a portion of his 60-piece collection on display. His office holds just two of the bronze and brass ornamented cash registers from his collection. A nother room in what was once the city’s Carnegie Library has been turned into a banquet room where several more of the shining National Cash Register Company’s old machines add brightness to the room.
Some of his collected machines have been restored, others are as he bought them, dull with age. The machines he collects are mostly from the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. In those days, the cash register reflected the business’s personality and decor. The widest machine has 40 keys and has been completely refurbished. Its keys have clear glass with blue glass depicting the amount or type of key on its buttons. It shines with bright bronze imprinted with a unique artistic style and was built in 1895. One of the cash registers sat in a bar, with keys for beer and ale with $.10 levers for the different types sold at the time. The name of the proprietor is molded into the shining bronze. Some businesses that were well off would choose to have the name
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of the establishment on the register. Some of the machines have multiple drawers and a way to keep track of each of the clerks who used their respective cash drawers for the larger stores. Other cash registers are slim and were found in smaller stores such as a barber shop or candy store. The candy store register keys have amounts from $.01 to $.50, while the larger store keys range from a nickel to larger amounts of paper money. Some of the lower end cash registers are plated with nickel, others have marble stands, some on wood stands, others that attached to the counter. One of Lambert’s collection has a wood casing with intricate inlaid designs. The register came from a collector who sold the registers from the national archives. The National Cash
Register company delivered this particular machine to John Davidson in Kansas on Dec. 27, 1887, at a cost of $200. Davidson owned a farm mercantile company that sold farm machines and wagons that were sent out west during the Indian wars. The serial number on this machine is 3112. The cash register company built the machines, then gave each a consequential serial number for the registers it built. Each register was serialized the day it shipped and would have the date and serial number also on the bottom of the cash drawer. The serial number would be placed on the center of the machine. Lambert said he has always been interested in history and received a degree in history in college. “I had a natural affec-
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A LAWYER’S PASSION tion for this building and for Crown Point. When it came up for sale, my wife and I bought it.� Not all of his collection is stored in the old library. His first cash register, the one he bought when he was 10, sits in the museum in the old Lake County Courthouse along with other historical artifacts of the town and its county. Over the years, Lambert has met other collectors who share his interest in the antique cash registers, which range in value depending on the metal market and the rarity of the machine. Lambert is always on the look out for a new machine to add to his collection.
Attorney Michael Lambert, right, displays one of his largest antique cash registers. (Photo: Cheri Shelhart)
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