Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail
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| Location | 215 1st Ave., S., Long Prairie, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°58′23″N 94°51′42.6″W / 45.97306°N 94.861833°WCoordinates: 45°58′23″N 94°51′42.6″W / 45.97306°N 94.861833°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1883[1] |
| Architect | Kees and Fisk, Minneapolis |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | >[3] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1985 |
The Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail, located at 215 First Avenue South in Long Prairie, Todd County in the U.S. state of Minnesota is an avant garde Italian Renaissance buff-colored brick structure, built on a prominent knoll. It was designed by the Minneapolis architecture firm of Kees and Fisk, and built by John Aiton of Glenwood,[4] for $20,000.[1] The jail cells were provided by J.P. Pauley and Bros of St Louis.[5] The building is surrounded by a fieldstone retaining wall and topped with a cupola.
In 1996, most of the court's offices were moved to a newly constructed government building nearby. The historic courthouse was used as storage for records and equipment during the late 1990s and 2000s, however its future was uncertain. In 2010, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota listed it as one of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in the state.[6] A structural assessment of the building found that it was in good condition and with some renovations could continue to be used as offices. The issue was put to a vote in 2010 with Long Prairie residents narrowly supporting a plan to renovate it.[7] Renovations took place in 2011-2012 and the building now houses various county offices.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Todd County Courthouse". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. 2007-11-07. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Original contract between Todd County Commissioners and John Aiton, dated May 2, 1883, on county auditor's office, Todd County
- ↑ Original Contract between the commissioners of Todd County and John Aiton, builder, dated May 2, 1883, in county auditor's office, Todd County
- ↑ Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (2010-04-20). "Preservation Alliance of Minnesota >> 10 Most Endangered Historic Places". Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20160304062108/http://ksax.com/printStory.cfm?id=1709258. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Milkert, Craig (2012). "Todd County Courthouse: Saving a Building Takes a Community" (PDF). The Minnesota Preservationist 16 (3): 9–11.
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