Kanabec County Courthouse Explained

Kanabec County Courthouse
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Location:18 N. Vine St., Mora, Minnesota
Coordinates:45.8774°N -93.2937°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Kanabec County Courthouse
Built:1894[1]
Architect:Buechner and Jacobson
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:April 11, 1977
Refnum:77000748[2]

The Kanabec County Courthouse, located at 18 Vine Street North in Mora, Kanabec County in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a beige brick, Romanesque building, featuring a prominent 4-story center tower. The courthouse sits on a stone foundation. Arched windows and doorways with brown sandstone sills lend distinction. The eaves were built with unusual corbelled brick and the corners of the tower are decorated with tourelles. Hardwood floors and oak balusters lead to the second-floor courtrooms. Charles Skoglund built the building in 1894 for $7,200.[1]

It was designed by architects Buechner and Jacobson.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kanabec County Courthouse. Minnesota Judicial Branch. 2007-10-31.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2007-10-31. National Park Service.