Jackson County Courthouse (Minnesota)
United States historic place
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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]
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| Location | 413 4th St., Jackson, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 43°37′16.4″N 94°59′24.3″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1909[1] |
| Architect | Buechner and Orth |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000747[2] [3] |
| Added to NRHP | April 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]
