Big Stone County Courthouse , Ortonville, MN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Although Big Stone County was established in 1862 the population was very small and it was not until 1881 that the county was officially organized to conduct its own legal affairs. In 1885 fire destroyed the building used as a courthouse. A three story frame building was constructed the next year and used until the present brick and stone courthouse was built in 1902, at a cost of $29,999.

The light tan brick is ornamented with local granite. The architectural style has been described as Gothic and also as between Romanesque and Classical. The courthouse square is located on a hilltop and the west facing building can be seen from some distance on the far side of the Minnesota River.

Street address: 20 S.E. Second Street Ortonville, MN USA 56278 County / Borough / Parish: Big Stone Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering , Ploitics/Government Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: 1900-1924 Current function: 1900-1924 Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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