Columbia City A 1911 postcard of the courthouse. County Number: 92 Seat: Columbia City (October, 1839 - present). Named Columbia until 1853. Built: 1888-90 Cost: $148,793 Architect: Brentwood S. Tolan (Fort Wayne) Builder: Joseph S. Baker (Warsaw) Style: Beaux Arts Population - Whitley County (2002): 31,339 Population - Columbia City (2002): 7,523 Size: 335.5 square miles Date of Organization: April 1, 1838 Named for: Col. William Whitley Dates visited: 8/30/2003; 4/3/2004 Courthouse address: 101 West Van Buren Street, Columbia City, 46725 Go Back ||| Forward Home |