Florence County Courthouse and Jail

Florence County Courthouse and Jail
Location 501 Lake St., Florence, Wisconsin
Coordinates 45°55′16″N 88°14′56″W / 45.92111°N 88.24889°W / 45.92111; -88.24889Coordinates: 45°55′16″N 88°14′56″W / 45.92111°N 88.24889°W / 45.92111; -88.24889
Area less than one acre
Built 1889
Architect James E. Clancy
Architectural style Romanesque
MPS County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
NRHP Reference # 85003029[1]
Added to NRHP December 02, 1985

The Florence County Courthouse and Jail, built in 1889, is an historic complex of governmental buildings located at 501 Lake Street in Florence, Wisconsin. Designed by architect James E. Clancy of Antigo in the Romanesque style, it was built of brick with local sandstone and blue limestone trim and terra cotta roofs. The courthouse cost $13,000 while the 3-cell jail building cost $4,000.[1][2]

On December 2, 1985, the complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

The courthouse is still in use. A south addition was built in 1994. The jail has not been used as such since the 1930s. It is open to the public during the summer months.[3]

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