National Register of Historic Places

Roseau County Courthouse

Roseau, Roseau County, Minnesota
Listed
August 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001763

About this property

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. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for its significance in the theme of politics/government. It was nominated for representing the development of Roseau County's government. 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. Roseau County was established in 1894 and the city of Roseau was affirmed as county seat the following year. Government business was initially conducted in a repurposed wooden building. Within a decade these quarters proved inadequate, and the question of building a new courthouse was put to a vote in 1913. It narrowly passed 1,131 to 1,042, approving construction by the sale of bonds. The architectural firm of Lignell & Loebeck, based in Duluth, Minnesota, won the contract to design this courthouse, and it was completed the following year. A new entryway was added to the courthouse in 1968. 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. National Register of Historic Places listings in Roseau County, Minnesota

Location

216 Center St., W.
Roseau, Roseau County, Minnesota
48.84593, -95.76557

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Roseau County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Roseau County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Roseau County Courthouse?

Roseau County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Roseau County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Roseau County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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