Washington County Courthouse and Jail explained

Washington County Courthouse and Jail
Coordinates:43.42°N -88.1828°W
Built:1886
Architect:E.V. Koch & Co.
Architecture:Queen Anne, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:March 9, 1982
Mpsub:County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
Refnum:82000718

The Washington County Courthouse and Jail in West Bend, Wisconsin is the historic former courthouse of Washington County, Wisconsin. It now holds the Tower Heritage Center, a museum and research center operated by the Washington County Historical Society.[1] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

It is a 3.5-story building with an 8-story central tower designed by Edward V. Koch in Richardsonian Romanesque style and built 1889–90, with 1886 jail. It served as courthouse until 1962.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sieger . Linsey . More Than A Wisconsin Historical Museum . The Tower Heritage Center . 4 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Washington County Courthouse. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2016-12-29.
  3. News: Filipowicz. D.. Keuhl. D.. [{{NRHP url|id=82000718}} Washington County Courthouse & Jail]. 2016-12-29. Intensive Survey Form. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. October 1981. With