Hastings in Dakota County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dakota County Courthouse
1869-1870
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
1. Dakota County Courthouse Marker
this property was placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected 1984 by Dakota County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 44° 44.57′ N, 92° 51.109′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Minnesota, in Dakota County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 3rd Street East and Vermillion Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the left side of the north entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 4th Street East, Hastings MN 55033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Early Hastings (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hastings, Minnesota (about 500 feet away); Downtown Hastings — Yesterday and Today (about 500 feet away); One Neighborhood, Many Stories (about 600 feet away); Finch Building (about 600 feet away); The Pringle Hardware Building (about 700 feet away); Gardner House Hotel (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.
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Regarding Dakota County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #78003069.
Built: 1869–71
Architect: A.M. Radcliff
Architectural style: Italian Villa, Romanesque
Also see . . .
1. Hastings City Hall.
It was the original courthouse for Dakota County and now serves as city hall. It was designed by A.M. Radcliff, one of Minnesota's first architects, in an Italian Villa style. The courthouse served as the seat of Dakota County government from 1871 until September 1974, when the county commissioners held their last meeting in the building.(Submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Dakota County Courthouse.
The Dakota County Courthouse, constructed from 1869 to 1871, remains one of the most dominant structures in downtown Hastings, even though an unsympathetic addition in 1955 damaged its original integrity. Among the notable events which have taken place in or at the courthouse was a reception with a speech by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 9, 1878. For over 100 years the courthouse served as the seat of Dakota County government. In 1993, the refurbished Courthouse opened as the new Hastings City Hall.(Submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
2. Dakota County Courthouse Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
3. Hastings City Hall (formerly Dakota County Courthouse)
(north elevation)
(north elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
4. Hastings City Hall (formerly Dakota County Courthouse)
(east elevation)
(east elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
5. Hastings City Hall (formerly Dakota County Courthouse)
(southwest elevation)
(southwest elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
6. Hastings City Hall (formerly Dakota County Courthouse)
(southeast elevation)
(southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
