Juneau County Courthouse Explained

Juneau County Courthouse
Coordinates:43.7964°N -90.0753°W
Built:1938-39; 1939-1941
Architect:Hougen & Henderson
Architecture:Moderne
Added:November 4, 1982
Area:1.5acres
Mpsub:County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
Refnum:82001846

The Juneau County Courthouse, located at 220 E. State St. in Mauston, Wisconsin, was built with Works Project Administration assistance.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was designed in Moderne style by architects Hougen & Henderson.

A foundation stone indicates the year 1939; it was completed in 1941. It is a three-story building built on a raised basement, with setbacks as it rises, and is NaNfeetin plan at its base.[2]

It was built in two stages: first an "addition" started in 1938 to a pre-existing courthouse, then a second unit built over the razed pre-existing building.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Balousek, Marv. Illustrated by L. Roger Turner. Wisconsin's Historic Courthouses. 1998. Badger Books, Inc.. Oregon, Wisc.. 1-878569-56-2. 63.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82001846}} Wisconsin State Historical Society Intensive Survey: Juneau County Courthouse ]. National Park Service. L. Garfield and D. Filipowicz . August 1981 . October 20, 2017. With .