Sparta in Monroe County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Monroe County Courthouse
Photographed by Keith L, June 23, 2008
1. Monroe County Courthouse Marker
Monroe County was created in 1854, and Sparta became the county seat. The present building is the third Monroe County courthouse and replaced an 1863 courthouse. It was constructed in 1895 at a cost in excess of $50,000. Chicago architect Mifflin E. Bell designed this courthouse in the Romanesque Revival style, which was popular for civic architecture in the 1890s.
The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Erected 2004 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 489.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 43° 56.661′ N, 90° 48.747′ W. Marker is in Sparta, Wisconsin, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of South Court Street and West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on South Court Street. Marker is at the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 South Court Street, Sparta WI 54656, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the
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Photographed by Keith L, June 23, 2008
2. Monroe County Courthouse
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2012
3. Monroe County Courthouse
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2012
4. Monroe County Courthouse detail
Photographed by Keith L, June 23, 2008
5. Plaque on Building
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,832 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on July 8, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
