Allen County Court Administration — Attraction in Fort Wayne

This is a beautiful building on the insife, and there are a lot of useful things that you can get accomplished in this building, but let's be honest, who REALLY likes going to court? I personally get really intimidated every single time I walk through the door here, whether it's the fact that you cannot bring any electronic devices onto the premises, or that you have to walk through a metal-dectector before you can do anything here, they tend to make me feel like a criminal every single time I walk through the door, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one who feels that way, which is especially disheartening since 2/3rds of the building is built for non-criminal matters. While I suppose that I understand the reasons for these policies and the staff's somewhat jaded attitudes, but I can't in good conscience give my rating of this place anything above 1 star, because this definitely isn't a place that I choose to visit by any means...

After being restored for over seven years, the Allen County Courthouse cost around $8 million. A national historic landmark, the Courthouse is so picturesque: resembling The Whitehouse with high ceilings, scenic murals, hand painted tiles and standing at the peak of the building is a replica of the Statue of Liberty.

Fall in love with the landmark by participating in a group tour to hear all about its history, grasp an understanding of the process of the restoration and appreciate the artwork...

I am sure it is beautiful but the experience is an F. No cell phones allowed and they do not let you even deposit your phone with them. Who in 2019 does not allow cell phones? You can go to every airport and every other courthouse I have ever been to ( I am a lawyer)with your phone. Just another example of imperious judges totally out of touch with their surroundings.Needless to say we...