Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail

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Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Long Prairie, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°58′23″N 94°51′42.6″W / 45.97306, -94.861833Coordinates: 45°58′23″N 94°51′42.6″W / 45.97306, -94.861833
Built/Founded: 1883[1]
Architect: Charles J. Sparks, P. J. Pauley & Sons
Architectural style(s): Italianate
Added to NRHP: September 15, 1985
NRHP Reference#: 85001986[2][3]
Governing body: Local Government

The Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail, located at 215 First Avenue South in Long Prairie, Todd County in the U.S. state of Minnesota is an avant garde Italian Renaissance buff-colored brick structure, built on a prominent knoll. It was designed by Charles J. Sparks and P. J. Pauley & Sons and built by Samuel Lee, for $20,000.[1] The building is surrounded by a fieldstone retaining wall and topped with a cupola.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Todd County Courthouse. Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-11-07).
  3. ^ National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-11-07).
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