Brown County Courthouse
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N 45° 27.850 W 098° 29.202
14T E 540127 N 5034643
Aberdeen won the county seat in 1890, and this renaissance revival style building was built in 1904 at a cost of $140,000.
Waymark Code: WM189V
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 18

Two giant Corinthian columns, complete with a pediment, adorn the entrance. A dome sits atop Roman Doric columns sporting a clock on each side. A copper statue of Justice stands on the peak of the dome. Extensive remodeling work was done in the past which included the removal of the grand sandstone steps leading to the first floor rotunda and the addition of a central elevator which destroyed the spectacular rotunda area. Since is construction, this building has been the center of government for Brown County.
Street address:
1st Ave
Aberdeen, SD USA


County / Borough / Parish: Brown County

Year listed: 1976

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Government

Current function: Goernment ~ Courthouse

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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