Old Roseau County Courthouse
Roseau County Courthouse | |
 The Roseau County Courthouse viewed from the northeast | |
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| Location | 216 Center Street W., Roseau, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 48°50′45.5″N 95°45′56″W / 48.845972°N 95.76556°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1913–14 |
| Built by | Hugh Fawcett |
| Architect | Lignell & Loebeck |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001763[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 15, 1985 |
The Old Roseau County Courthouse is a former government building in Roseau, Minnesota, United States. It served as the seat of government for Roseau County from 1913 to 1996.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for its significance in the theme of politics/government.[1] It was nominated for representing the development of Roseau County's government.[3]
Description
[edit]The Old Roseau County Courthouse is a rectangular building rising two stories. The walls are brick and the hip roof is standing seam metal. The restrained ornamentation largely consists of brick pilasters topped by Ionic capitals.[2]
History
[edit]Roseau County was established in 1894 and the city of Roseau was affirmed as county seat the following year.[3] Government business was initially conducted in a repurposed wooden building.[2] Within a decade these quarters proved inadequate, and the question of building a new courthouse was put to a vote in 1913.[3] It narrowly passed 1,131 to 1,042, approving construction by the sale of bonds.[2] The architectural firm of Lignell & Loebeck, based in Duluth, Minnesota, won the contract to design this courthouse, and it was completed the following year.[3]
A new entryway was added to the courthouse in 1968.[3]
In 1996, Warroad, Minnesota, made a bid to replace Roseau as county seat but a petition drive did not succeed. A new Roseau County Courthouse was built in Roseau that deliberately echoes some architectural features of this building.[2]
See also
[edit]- List of county courthouses in Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Roseau County, Minnesota
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Roseau County Courthouse History". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Gimmestad, Dennis A. (August 29, 1983). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Roseau County Courthouse. National Park Service. Retrieved May 23, 2025. With two accompanying photos.
- 1913 establishments in Minnesota
- Buildings and structures in Roseau County, Minnesota
- County courthouses in Minnesota
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- Former courthouses in Minnesota
- Government buildings completed in 1914
- National Register of Historic Places in Roseau County, Minnesota
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Minnesota