Racine County Courthouse | |
Location | 730 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 42°43′31″N 87°47′04″W / 42.72528°N 87.78444°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1931 |
Architect | Holabird & Root |
Architectural style | Chicago School, Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 80000179[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 28, 1980 |
The Racine County Courthouse is the seat of justice and county courthouse of Racine County, Wisconsin. The building is located at 730 Wisconsin Avenue, near downtown in the county's seat of Racine, Wisconsin. Built in 1930 and 1931 by the Chicago firm Holabird & Root, the Art Deco-styled building stands eleven stories tall and dominates the city's skyline.[2][3] In addition to the county's judicial system, the building also houses the County Executive, whose office is on the tenth floor,[4] and most of the offices for the county government.[5] The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1980.[1]