Crawford County Courthouse (Wisconsin)

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Crawford County Courthouse
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Crawford County Courthouse
Location220 N. Beaumont Rd., Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°03′17″N91°08′44″W / 43.05472°N 91.14556°W / 43.05472; -91.14556 (Crawford County Courthouse) Coordinates: 43°03′17″N91°08′44″W / 43.05472°N 91.14556°W / 43.05472; -91.14556 (Crawford County Courthouse)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1867-1868, 1896, 1931
Built byMichael Menges
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Italianate, Georgian Revival
MPS County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
NRHP reference No. 82000645 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 1982

The Crawford County Courthouse is located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

History

The courthouse was built with dolomitic limestone quarried in Bridgeport, Wisconsin. The basement was originally a jail that likely predated the rest of the building. It was used as such until 1896, when a separate building was completed. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "220 N. Beaumont Rd". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-04-29.