Douglas County Courthouse (Wisconsin)

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Douglas County Courthouse
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Douglas County Courthouse (Wisconsin)
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Location1313 Belknap Street, Superior, Wisconsin
Coordinates 46°43′16″N92°5′49″W / 46.72111°N 92.09694°W / 46.72111; -92.09694
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1918
ArchitectRoyer & Radcliff
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Neo-Classical
MPS County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
NRHP reference No. 82000664 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 1982

The Douglas County Courthouse is an historic building located at 1313 Belknap Street in Superior, Wisconsin which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

Designed by Royer and Radcliff in the Classical Revival style, it was built in 1918-1919 of Bedford limestone and brick. The building has a colossal Ionic ten-column colonnade. [2]

At the center of the interior is a three-story light court, with balconies on massive concrete, marble-faced piers. [2]

The listing includes a jail and sheriff's residence, which is a brick building with cut stone trim. It is connected by a second-story walkway to the courthouse. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 R. Somerville; D. Filipowicz; L. Garfield (September 1981). "State Historical Society of Wisconsin Intensive Survey: Douglas County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved April 26, 2017. With three photos from 1981.