Old Bayfield County Courthouse Explained

Old Bayfield County Courthouse
Coordinates:46.8131°N -90.8203°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location for Old Bayfield County Courthouse
Architect:John Nader
Added:December 27, 1974
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:74000058

The Old Bayfield County Courthouse is located in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

History

The courthouse was used for its original purpose until 1892, when the county seat of Bayfield County, Wisconsin was moved to Washburn, Wisconsin.[1] Afterwards, the building was used as a school, a World War II prisoner-of-war camp, a community center and a warehouse.

Eventually, the building was taken over by the Bayfield Heritage Association and the Bayfield Historical Society. In 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and it was later added to the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. In 1976, the National Park Service began leasing the building and it has since become the headquarters of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 415 WASHINGTON. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-04-01.