Pipestone County Courthouse Explained

Pipestone County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:416 S. Hiawatha, Pipestone, Minnesota
Coordinates:43.9967°N -96.3181°W
Built:1901[1]
Architect:George Pass, George S. Redmon[2]
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:March 3, 1980
Refnum:80002121[3]

The Pipestone County Courthouse, located at 416 South Hiawatha in the city of Pipestone, Pipestone County in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a Beaux Arts style building featuring a Renaissance dome on a clock tower with heavily rusticated masonry and Sioux quartzite. A bronze Lady Justice stands on the dome. The interior is finished with elaborate oak woodwork. A multicolored mantle in the foyer was constructed from pipestone in a Native American motif. The building was constructed by C.H. Peltier of Faribault for $45,175.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pipestone County Courthouse. Minnesota Judicial Branch. 2007-11-06.
  2. Web site: Pipestone County Courthouse. Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. 2007-11-06.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2007-11-06. www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.