Lac Qui Parle County Courthouse

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Lac Qui Parle County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Madison, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°00′54.1″N 96°11′35.5″W / 45.015028, -96.193194Coordinates: 45°00′54.1″N 96°11′35.5″W / 45.015028, -96.193194
Built/Founded: 1899[1]
Architect: Buechner, Jacobson, Olaf Swenson
Architectural style(s): Richardson Romanesque
Added to NRHP: August 15, 1985
NRHP Reference#: 85001759[2][3]
Governing body: Local Government

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.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Lac Qui Parle County Courthouse. Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-10-31).
  3. ^ National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-10-31).
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