Washington County Courthouse and Jail

Washington County Courthouse and Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Washington County Courthouse
Location	320 S. 5th Ave., West Bend, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°25′12″N88°10′58″W / 43.42000°N 88.18278°W / 43.42000; -88.18278 (Washington County Courthouse and Jail)
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1886
Architect	E.V. Koch & Co.
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
MPS	County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
NRHP reference No.	82000718 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 9, 1982

The Washington County Courthouse and Jail in West Bend, Wisconsin is the historic former courthouse of Washington County, Wisconsin. It now holds the Tower Heritage Center, a museum and research center operated by the Washington County Historical Society. ^[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

It is a 3.5-story building with an 8-story central tower designed by Edward V. Koch in Richardsonian Romanesque style and built 1889–90, with 1886 jail. It served as courthouse until 1962. ^{[3] [4]}

Old Sheriff's Residence and Jail

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Sieger, Linsey. "More Than A Wisconsin Historical Museum". The Tower Heritage Center. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
3. "Washington County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
4. Filipowicz, D.; Keuhl, D. (October 1981). "Washington County Courthouse & Jail". Intensive Survey Form. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 29, 2016. With accompanying two photos from 1981

External links

• Media related to Old Washington County Courthouse (Wisconsin) at Wikimedia Commons