Steve Kirincic, owner of Fahrenheit 212 in Crown Point, goes over information for his newest venture, Noka’s Cafe and Catering in the Old Lake County Courthouse.

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The old courthouse was built in the 1850s as the U.S. Customs House. Two additions were built in 1910. It is said to be one of only two buildings that survived the "evacuation fire" of April 3, 1865.