Jackson County Courthouse (Minnesota)

The Jackson County Courthouse, located at 413 4th Street in the city of Jackson, Jackson County in the U.S. state of Minnesota consists of a Bedford limestone Beaux Arts courthouse featuring a high, segmented dome adorned with a cast statue of Lady Justice, columns supporting a gable overhang, a shield pediment, and symmetrical pavilions.[1]

Jackson County Courthouse
Location413 4th St., Jackson, Minnesota
Coordinates43°37′16.4″N 94°59′24.3″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1909[1]
ArchitectBuechner and Orth
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.77000747[2] [3]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1977

The building was built by Charles Skooglun of Saint Paul at a cost $117,435 in 1908-1909. The imposing structure is topped by a two-plus-story dome with stained glass windows. This sits over an octagonal atrium with terrazzo floors, marbled plaster walls, and a second-floor courtroom painted by immigrants with extensive murals; they depict scenes such as a frontier cabin, a railroad, Romans engaged in engineering and construction, and three women (justice, liberty, and equality) guarding a judge's bench.[1]

References
  1. "Jackson County Courthouse". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. 2007-10-31.
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