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Washington County Courthouse and Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	320 S. 5th Ave., West Bend, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°25′12″N 88°10′58″W / 43.42000°N 88.18278°W / 43.42000; -88.18278 (Washington County Courthouse and Jail)
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1886
Architect	E.V. Koch & Co.
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
MPS	County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
NRHP reference No.	82000718
Added to NRHP	March 9, 1982

The Washington County Courthouse and Jail in West Bend, Wisconsin is the historic former courthouse of Washington County, Wisconsin. It now holds the Tower Heritage Center, a museum and research center operated by the Washington County Historical Society. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

It is a 3.5-story building with an 8-story central tower designed by Edward V. Koch in Richardsonian Romanesque style and built 1889–90, with 1886 jail. It served as courthouse until 1962.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Sieger, Linsey. "More Than A Wisconsin Historical Museum". The Tower Heritage Center. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
3. "Washington County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
4. Filipowicz, D.; Keuhl, D. (October 1981). "Washington County Courthouse & Jail". Intensive Survey Form. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 29, 2016. With accompanying two photos from 1981

External links

• Media related to Old Washington County Courthouse (Wisconsin) at Wikimedia Commons

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Wisconsin
Historic districts	Barton Historic District Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians Kissel's Addition Historic District Kissel's Wheelock Addition Historic District Washington County "Island" Effigy Mound District
Addison	Ritger Wagonmaking and Blacksmith Shop
Farmington	Lizard Mound County Park St. Peter's Church (West Bend, Wisconsin) St. John of God Roman Catholic Church, Convent, and School Saxonia House
Germantown	Christ Evangelical Church Jacob Schunk Farmhouse
Hartford	George A. Kissel House Louis Kissel House Otto P. Kissel House William L. Kissel House Schwartz Ballroom Schwartz Family Home
Richfield	Messer-Mayer Mill
Trenton	St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (Trenton, Wisconsin)
West Bend	Amity Leather Products Company Factory Barton Elementary School Leander F. Frisby House Gadow's Mill St. Agnes Convent and School Washington County Courthouse and Jail West Bend Chicago and North Western Depot West Bend Post Office West Bend Theater
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Wisconsin and List of National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin

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• Courthouses in Wisconsin
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• National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Wisconsin
• Queen Anne architecture in Wisconsin
• Romanesque Revival architecture in Wisconsin
• Government buildings completed in 1886
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