Property Record
307 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
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Reference Number: | 52157 |
Location (Address): | 307 MAIN ST |
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County: | Jackson |
City: | Black River Falls |
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Year Built: | 1878 |
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Additions: | 1937 1986 |
Survey Date: | 1981 |
Historic Use: | courthouse |
Architectural Style: | Second Empire |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | H.C. KOCH |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. The original Second Empire Style courthouse was built in 1878 to a design by H. C. Koch of Milwaukee. Its tower was removed in 1937 and an addition was added in the same year and another in 1986. |
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Bibliographic References: | BLACK RIVER FALLS BANNER JOURNAL 7/19/1995. MELROSE CHRONICLE 5/10/1995. BLACK RIVER FALLS BANNER JOURNAL 8/21/1996. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. Balousek, L. Roger. Wisconsin's Historic Courthouses. Oregon, WI: Badger Books, Inc., 1998, p. 61 (illustrated). |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |