Vernon County Courthouse (Wisconsin) Explained

Vernon County Courthouse
Coordinates:43.5567°N -90.8931°W
Built:1880 (courthouse); c.1910 (jail)
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Gothic
Added:January 8, 1980
Refnum:80000200

The Vernon County Courthouse in Viroqua, Wisconsin, was built in 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

The courthouse was designed in High Victorian Gothic style by Norwegian immigrant architect Carl F. Struck. It is a two-story limestone building with a three-story tower and belfry.

Murals inside include a scene of settlers arriving in wild Vernon County painted by Leighton Oyen of LaCrosse.[1]

The listing includes a second contributing building, a sheriff's office and jail building with a red clay tiled hipped roof, built c.1910.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vernon County Courthouse. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-04.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80000200}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vernon County Courthouse ]. National Park Service. Jeff . Dean . May 29, 1979 . June 5, 2018. With