Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail - Kenosha, WI
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cldisme
N 42° 35.077 W 087° 49.359
16T E 432497 N 4715016
Quick Description: Built between 1923 and 1925, the Kenosha County Courthouse still serves as the main courthouse today. It was listed on the National Register in 1982.
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 1/27/2008 6:37:09 AM
Waymark Code: WM31W8
Views: 168
Long Description:
Constructed of gray Indiana limestone, the three-story courthouse has a raised basement on a pedestal and the first floor is divided from the upper floors by a cornice that runs the length of the building.
The second and third stories are recessed behind a colonnade of 18 free-standing colossal Ionic columns.
The rear and side facades of the building are more simply decorated.
Behind the courthouse is the three-story jail of the same material as the courthouse and connected to it by an underground passage.
Architects were Joseph Lindl, Charles Lesser, and Albert Schutte.
Street address:
912 56th Street
Kenosha, WI USA
53140
County / Borough / Parish: Kenosha County
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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