Built 1905-1907 Opened 1907 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture Added to NRHP 22 December 1978 | NRHP Reference # 78000114 Area 6,475 m² Architecture firm Kinney & Detweiler | |
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Location 626 Main St.
Darlington, Wisconsin Similar Ashland County Courthouse, Langlade County Courthouse, Old Bayfield County C, Calumet County Courthouse, Harley‑Davidson Museum | ||
The Lafayette County Courthouse is located in Darlington, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
History
The money to build the courthouse came from Matt Murphy, a native of Benton, Wisconsin, who left 70% of his estate in his will to the county for a courthouse. Ultimately, the cost of building the courthouse was more than $136,000. It is the only county courthouse in the United States to be fully funded by one person.
References
Lafayette County Courthouse (Wisconsin) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA