Lac qui Parle County Courthouse

United States historic place


Lac qui Parle County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Lac qui Parle County Courthouse from the south
45°00′54.1″N 96°11′35.5″W / 45.015028°N 96.193194°W / 45.015028; -96.193194
Area	less than one acre
Built	1899^[2]
Architect	Buechner, Jacobson, Olaf Swenson
Architectural style	Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	85001759^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 15, 1985

The Lac qui Parle County Courthouse, located at 600 6th Street in Madison, Lac qui Parle County in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a Richardsonian Romanesque style building featuring a high central tower, built in 1899 at a cost of $30,689.

Architects Buechner and Jacobson designed it and Olaf Swenson of Saint Paul built it.

The foundation is of river boulders; the outside walls are red brick with sandstone accents. The interior features oak cabinetry, stairways, doors, and paneling. Floors are hardwood, except for the quarry tile in the hallways and marble treads on the stairs.^[2]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Lac Qui Parle County Courthouse". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2007-11-06.