Shiawassee County Courthouse
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N 42° 58.893 W 084° 07.065
16T E 735004 N 4762797
On the east side of North Shiawassee, between East Corunna and East McArthur Streets, facing Shiawassee. Plenty of parking available.
Waymark Code: WMF3M
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2006
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Territorial Governor Lewis Cass established Shiawassee County in 1822, but as there were few white settlers in the area, its government was not organized until 1837. Two years later, the county commissioners designated this site in the village of Corunna as the public square. County offices occupied temporary facilities here until 1851, when a brick courthouse was built. It was replaced in 1903-1904 by the present structure, designed by Claire Allen and costing $75,000. The cornerstone was laid on May 4, 1904, before the largest gathering in the county's history. The courthouse, with its elegant clock tower and columned facade, still houses most of the major county offices.
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Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #366
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
website: Not listed
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