Steele County Courthouse (Minnesota)

Steele County Courthouse

The Steel County Courthouse from the north
Location 139 East Main Street, Owatonna, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°04′59.6″N 93°13′31.6″W / 44.083222°N 93.225444°W / 44.083222; -93.225444Coordinates: 44°04′59.6″N 93°13′31.6″W / 44.083222°N 93.225444°W / 44.083222; -93.225444
Area less than one acre
Built 1891[1]
Architect T. D. Allen
Architectural style Romanesque Revival, Italianate
Part of Owatonna Commercial Historic District (#14001237)
NRHP Reference # 78001565[2][3]
Added to NRHP June 3, 1976

The Steele County Courthouse, located at 111 East Main Street in Owatonna, Steele County in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a three-story Austin red-brick building with red mortar, accented with Lake Superior brown stone. It was designed by T. D. Allen of Minneapolis in a Romanesque Revival and Italianate style, featuring corner towers, a turret, and a large clock on four sides. Windows are arched and a statue representing Mercy, Law, and Justice sits above the north face of the building. Polished granite columns support double arches at the entrances. The interior is decorated with wainscoting, woodwork, and an ornate oak staircase.[1] The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1976.[4]

Steel County's previous county courthouse, built in 1874, was also listed on the National Register but was demolished in 1987 and removed from the register.[5] The current courthouse is also a contributing property to the Owatonna Commercial Historic District.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Steele County Courthouse". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. 2007-11-06.
  4. ↑ "Steele County Courthouse". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  5. ↑ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 300. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
  6. ↑ Pearson, Marjorie; Renee L. Hutter; Andrew J. Schmidt (April 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Owatonna Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
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