Bayfield County Courthouse

Bayfield County Courthouse
Location 117 E. 5th St., Washburn, Wisconsin
Coordinates 46°40′37″N 90°53′33″W / 46.67694°N 90.89250°W / 46.67694; -90.89250Coordinates: 46°40′37″N 90°53′33″W / 46.67694°N 90.89250°W / 46.67694; -90.89250
Area less than one acre
Built 1894–96
Architect Off&Joralemann; Halioram, John
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 75000060[1]
Added to NRHP January 17, 1975

Bayfield County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Washburn, Wisconsin. Construction on the courthouse began in 1894, two years after the county seat moved to Washburn and was completed in 1896. The courthouse cost $31,737 to build. The Neoclassical building features a domed cupola, a portico with Corinthian columns as its front entrance, and quoins at the corners. When first built, the courthouse had an extensive telephone system connecting each office; at the time, this was considered "one of the proudest achievements" of the new building.[2]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1975.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Bayfield County Courthouse". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
The dome on top of the Bayfield County Courthouse at dusk.


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