Welcome to the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions section of FindLaw's Real Estate Center. Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (also called CC&Rs) are used by many common interest developments, including condominiums and co-ops, to regulate the use, appearance, and maintenance of property. CC&Rs often restrict what homeowners can do on their property.
Aerial view of Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal. The Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal is an artificial waterway on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, in East Chicago, Indiana which connects the Grand Calumet River to Lake Michigan.
On May 7, 1800, an Act of Congress took approximately 259,824 acres of land from the Northwest Territory to form the Indiana Territory. Five years later a portion was taken off to form Michigan Territory. In 1809 more land was taken to form Illinois Territory. On December 11, 1816, Indiana was admitted to the union as the 19th state. The state capital, originally at Corydon, was moved to Indianapolis in 1825.