Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail
National Register of Historic Places

Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail

Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 9, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82000677

About this property

The Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the United States. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

912 56th St.
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
42.58506, -87.82304

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82000677. It was listed on March 9, 1982.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Civic Center Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Kenosha Elks Club
Industrial
0.1 mi
Boys and Girls Library
Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail listed on the National Register?

Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail?

Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail?

The period of significance for Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail is recorded as the civil_war era.

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