Martin County Courthouse (Minnesota)
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| Location | Fairmont, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′12.6″N 94°27′53.78″W / 43.653500°N 94.4649389°WCoordinates: 43°39′12.6″N 94°27′53.78″W / 43.653500°N 94.4649389°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1907[1] |
| Built by | J. B. Nelson |
| Architect | Bell & Detweiler; Franz E. Rohrbeck |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP Reference # | 77000755[2] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1977 |
The Martin County Courthouse is located at 201 Lake Avenue Fairmont, Martin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is a Bedford limestone Beaux Arts building featuring a high copper dome with four clock faces. The first floor was made out of Michigan sandstone. The arched entrance is flanked by polished double Corinthian order columns and topped by a pediment. The building was designed by Bell & Detweiler and built by J. B. Nelson for $125,000 in 1907. Interior murals of figures representing peace, war, inspiration, genius, sentence, and execution were painted by Franz E. Rohrbeck of Milwaukee. Interior finishing includes marble countertops, metalwork, and stained glass.[1] The building is connected to the Martin County security building by skyway.
References
- 1 2 "Martin County Courthouse". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
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