For those who knew him, imagining the Crown Point Square without the Old Lake County Courthouse is like imagining a world without David J. Katz. The “Grand Old Lady” would not be standing if not for the late 97-year-old Schererville resident and a group of determined citizens, his loved ones said.
David Katz died on Aug. 30 and was survived by his wife of 49 ½ years, Mardi Katz, and his son, Ken Alan Katz, his obituary published at Kish Funeral Home said.“What will he be remembered for?” Mardi Katz, of Schererville, said. “I just hope — the most important thing was that he loved that courthouse. That he spent over 40 years trying save it and work on it. He was on the board for 40 years or more. It was real important to him; That something like that stays.
Mardi Katz said at the time, the Southlake Mall had just been built, taking shoppers away from the businesses on the square. “We got a lot petitions signed by a lot of people in the community,” Marion Kellum, of Crown Point, said. “It was a symbol of community and is a tremendous historic value, and he was a part of that.”
Serving on the Lake Court House Foundation board for more than 40 years, David Katz was recognized in 2015 with the “Sagamore of the Wabash” award by former Indiana Governor Mike Pence.“The Courthouse is the most iconic building in Crown Point and the heart of our downtown. David understood that and was instrumental in saving our beloved courthouse,” Crown Point Mayor Pete Land said. “Without David, and those who stood with him, our city would not be the same.
As a commercial architect for more than 60 years, David Katz’s work spanned across 13 states. The Horace Mann High School and University of Illinois graduate designed the first office building in Merrillville in 1972 across from the Merrillville Municipal Complex, Mardi Katz said.“He was very creative, he even met Frank Lloyd Wright,” she said. “We went to his home in Wisconsin. That was big for him.
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