Washington County Courthouse and Jail
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The Washington County Courthouse and Jail in West Bend, Wisconsin is the historic former courthouse of Washington County, Wisconsin. It now holds the Tower Heritage Center, a museum and research center operated by the Washington County Historical Society.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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Washington County Courthouse and Jail | |
Location | 320 S. 5th Ave., West Bend, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°25′12″N 88°10′58″W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1886 |
Architect | E.V. Koch & Co. |
Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
MPS | County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR |
NRHP reference No. | 82000718[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 9, 1982 |
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It is a 3.5-story building with an 8-story central tower designed by Edward V. Koch in Richardsonian Romanesque style and built 1889–90, with 1886 jail. It served as courthouse until 1962.[3][4]