Vernon County Courthouse (Wisconsin)
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The Vernon County Courthouse in Viroqua, Wisconsin, was built in 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Vernon County Courthouse | |
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Location | N. Dunlap Ave., Viroqua, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°33′24″N 90°53′35″W / 43.55667°N 90.89306°W |
Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
Built | 1880 (courthouse); c.1910 (jail) |
Architect | Carl F. Struck |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 80000200[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 8, 1980 |
The courthouse was designed in High Victorian Gothic style by Norwegian immigrant architect Carl F. Struck. It is a two-story limestone building with a three-story tower and belfry.[2]
Murals inside include a scene of settlers arriving in wild Vernon County painted by Leighton Oyen of LaCrosse.[3][2]
The listing includes a second contributing building, a sheriff's office and jail building with a red clay tiled hipped roof, built c.1910.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Dean, Jeff (May 29, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vernon County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved June 5, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1979
- ^ "Vernon County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 4, 2015.