Washington County Courthouse and Jail
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Washington County Courthouse and Jail | |
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Location | 320 S. 5th Ave., West Bend, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°25′12″N 88°10′58″W / 43.42000°N 88.18278°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1886 |
Architect | E.V. Koch & Co. |
Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
MPS | County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR |
NRHP reference No. | 82000718[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 9, 1982 |
The Washington County Courthouse and Jail in West Bend, Wisconsin is the historic former courthouse of Washington County, Wisconsin. It now holds the Tower Heritage Center, a museum and research center operated by the Washington County Historical Society.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
It is a 3.5-story building with an 8-story central tower designed by Edward V. Koch in Richardsonian Romanesque style and built 1889–90, with 1886 jail. It served as courthouse until 1962.[3][4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Sieger, Linsey. "More Than A Wisconsin Historical Museum". The Tower Heritage Center. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Washington County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Filipowicz, D.; Keuhl, D. (October 1981). "Washington County Courthouse & Jail". Intensive Survey Form. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 29, 2016. With accompanying two photos from 1981
External links
Media related to Old Washington County Courthouse (Wisconsin) at Wikimedia Commons
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