Pierce County Courthouse (Wisconsin)


Pierce County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	411 W. Main St., Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°43′57″N 92°29′5″W / 44.73250°N 92.48472°W / 44.73250; -92.48472Coordinates: 44°43′57″N 92°29′5″W / 44.73250°N 92.48472°W / 44.73250; -92.48472
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1905
Architect	Buechner & Orth
Architectural style	Beaux Arts, Neoclassical
MPS	County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
NRHP Reference #	82000696^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 9, 1982

The Pierce County Courthouse is a historic governmental building in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, United States. Built in 1905, the courthouse sits on the edge of Ellsworth's business district. Built on a raised foundation of sandstone, it features elements of both the Beaux-Arts and the Neoclassical styles of architecture. Among the distinctive elements of its construction are a large hexagonal dome and multiple Ionic columns.^[2]

In 1982, the Pierce County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Main Page Photos of Wisconsin Courthouses, Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association, 2011. Accessed 2011-04-25.

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