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Bayfield County Courthouse
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Location117 E. 5th St., Washburn, Wisconsin
Coordinates 46°40′37″N90°53′33″W / 46.67694°N 90.89250°W / 46.67694; -90.89250
Arealess than one acre
Built189496 by John Halloram
ArchitectOff & Joralemann
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 75000060 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 1975

Bayfield County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Washburn, Wisconsin. Construction on the courthouse began in 1894, two years after the county seat moved to Washburn and was completed in 1896. The courthouse cost $31,737 to build. The Neoclassical building features a domed cupola, a portico with Corinthian columns as its front entrance, and quoins at the corners. When first built, the courthouse had an extensive telephone system connecting each office; at the time, this was considered "one of the proudest achievements" of the new building. [2]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1975. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Bayfield County Courthouse". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
The dome on top of the Bayfield County Courthouse at dusk. Bayfield County Courthouse Dome.JPG
The dome on top of the Bayfield County Courthouse at dusk.