Washington County Courthouse and Jail
United States historic place
Washington County Courthouse and Jail | |
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| 43°25′12″N 88°10′58″W / 43.42000°N 88.18278°W / 43.42000; -88.18278 (Washington County Courthouse and Jail) | |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
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| 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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National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Wisconsin
- Barton Historic District
- Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians
- Kissel's Addition Historic District
- Kissel's Wheelock Addition Historic District
- Washington County "Island" Effigy Mound District
- Ritger Wagonmaking and Blacksmith Shop
- Lizard Mound County Park
- St. Peter's Church (West Bend, Wisconsin)
- St. John of God Roman Catholic Church, Convent, and School
- Saxonia House
- Christ Evangelical Church
- Jacob Schunk Farmhouse
- George A. Kissel House
- Louis Kissel House
- Otto P. Kissel House
- William L. Kissel House
- Schwartz Ballroom
- Schwartz Family Home
- Messer-Mayer Mill
- St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (Trenton, Wisconsin)
- Amity Leather Products Company Factory
- Barton Elementary School
- Leander F. Frisby House
- Gadow's Mill
- St. Agnes Convent and School
- Washington County Courthouse and Jail
- West Bend Chicago and North Western Depot
- West Bend Post Office
- West Bend Theater
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