Vernon County Courthouse
Vernon County Courthouse (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Vernon County Courthouse (Wisconsin)
LocationN. Dunlap Ave., Viroqua, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°33′24″N 90°53′35″W / 43.55667°N 90.89306°W / 43.55667; -90.89306 (Vernon County Courthouse)
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1880 (courthouse); c.1910 (jail)
ArchitectCarl F. Struck
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Gothic
NRHP reference No.80000200[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 1980

The Vernon County Courthouse in Viroqua, Wisconsin was built in 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It was designed in High Victorian Gothic style by Norwegian immigrant architect Carl F. Struck. It is a two-story limestone building with three-story tower and belfry.[2]

Murals inside include a scene of settlers arriving in wild Vernon County, painted by Leighton Oyen of LaCrosse.[3][2]

The listing included a second contributing building, a sheriff's office and jail building with a red clay tiled hipped roof, built c.1910.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Dean, Jeff (May 29, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vernon County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved June 5, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1979
  3. "Vernon County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 4, 2015.


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