Florence County Courthouse and Jail

Florence County Courthouse and Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	501 Lake St., Florence, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45°55′16″N88°14′56″W / 45.92111°N 88.24889°W / 45.92111; -88.24889
Area	less than one acre
Built	1889
Architect	James E. Clancy
Architectural style	Romanesque
MPS	County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
NRHP reference No.	85003029 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 02, 1985

The Florence County Courthouse and Jail, built in 1889, is an historic complex of governmental buildings located at 501 Lake Street in Florence, Wisconsin. Designed by architect James E. Clancy of Antigo in the Romanesque style, it was built of brick with local sandstone and blue limestone trim and terra cotta roofs. The courthouse cost $13,000 while the 3-cell jail building cost $4,000. ^{[1] [2]}

On December 2, 1985, the complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places. ^[1]

The courthouse is still in use. A south addition was built in 1994. The jail has not been used as such since the 1930s. It is open to the public during the summer months. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association listing for Florence County". Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
3. "Florence County Historical Society". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2010.

External links

Media related to Florence County Courthouse (Wisconsin) at Wikimedia Commons

• Florence County Jail
• Florence County Historical Society: Florence County Courthouse and Jail Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine