Jackson County Courthouse (Minnesota)

The Jackson County Courthouse, located at 413 4th Street in the city of Jackson, Jackson County in the U.S. state of Minnesota consists of a Bedford limestone Beaux Arts courthouse featuring a high, segmented dome adorned with a cast statue of Lady Justice, columns supporting a gable overhang, a shield pediment, and symmetrical pavilions.[1]

Jackson County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse (Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Jackson County Courthouse (Minnesota)
Jackson County Courthouse (Minnesota) is located in the United States
Jackson County Courthouse (Minnesota)
Interactive map showing the location of Jackson County Courthouse
Location413 4th St., Jackson, Minnesota
Coordinates43°37′16.4″N 94°59′24.3″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1909[1]
ArchitectBuechner and Orth
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.77000747[2] [3]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1977

The building was built by Charles Skooglun of Saint Paul at a cost $117,435 in 1908-1909. The imposing structure is topped by a two-plus-story dome with stained glass windows. This sits over an octagonal atrium with terrazzo floors, marbled plaster walls, and a second-floor courtroom painted by immigrants with extensive murals; they depict scenes such as a frontier cabin, a railroad, Romans engaged in engineering and construction, and three women (justice, liberty, and equality) guarding a judge's bench.[1]

References
  1. "Jackson County Courthouse". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. 2007-10-31.
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