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]