Washington County Courthouse and Jail
Washington County Courthouse and Jail | |
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°WCoordinates: 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 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
It is a 3.5-story courthouse with an 8-story central tower designed by in Richardsonian Romanesque style and built 1889–90, with 1886 jail. It served as courthouse until 1962.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Washington County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ Filipowicz, D.; Keuhl, D. (October 1981). "Washington County Courthouse & Jail". Intensive Survey Form. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2016-12-29. With accompanying two photos from 1981
External links[]
- Media related to Old Washington County Courthouse (Wisconsin) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Courthouses in Wisconsin
- Jails in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Wisconsin
- Queen Anne architecture in Wisconsin
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Wisconsin
- Government buildings completed in 1886
- Wisconsin Registered Historic Place stubs