Vernon County Courthouse (Wisconsin)

The Vernon County Courthouse in Viroqua, Wisconsin, was built in 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

Vernon County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	N. Dunlap Ave., Viroqua, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°33′24″N 90°53′35″W
Area	3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built	1880 (courthouse); c.1910 (jail)
Architect	Carl F. Struck
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Gothic
NRHP reference No.	80000200[1]
Added to NRHP	January 8, 1980

The courthouse was designed in High Victorian Gothic style by Norwegian immigrant architect Carl F. Struck. It is a two-story limestone building with a three-story tower and belfry.^[2]

Murals inside include a scene of settlers arriving in wild Vernon County painted by Leighton Oyen of LaCrosse.^[3][2]

The listing includes a second contributing building, a sheriff's office and jail building with a red clay tiled hipped roof, built c.1910.^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Dean, Jeff (May 29, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vernon County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved June 5, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1979
3. "Vernon County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 4, 2015.