Todd County Courthouse (Minnesota)

Todd County Courthouse
Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail
The Todd County Courthouse from the northwest
Todd County Courthouse (Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Todd County Courthouse (Minnesota)
Todd County Courthouse (Minnesota) is located in the United States
Todd County Courthouse (Minnesota)
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Map showing the location of Todd County Courthouse
Location215 1st Avenue South, Long Prairie, Minnesota
Coordinates45°58′21.3″N 94°51′40.7″W / 45.972583°N 94.861306°W / 45.972583; -94.861306
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1883 (courthouse), 1900 (sheriff's house & jail)
ArchitectCharles H. Sparks, P.J. Pauley & Sons
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.85001986[1]
Designated September 5, 1985
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The Todd County Courthouse is the seat of government for Todd County in Long Prairie, Minnesota, United States. The hilltop courthouse was built in 1883 and is fronted by a street-level stone entryway and retaining wall constructed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration. Additional modern buildings are set into the hill to the side and rear of the courthouse. To the southwest stood a residence for the sheriff with an attached jailhouse, built in 1900. They were extant in 1985 when the complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail, but have been demolished since. The property was listed for having state-level significance in the themes of architecture and politics/government.[2] It was nominated for being a good example of an Italianate public building and a long-serving home of the county government.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Todd County Courthouse and Jail". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  3. ^ Jenkinson, Thomas L.; Norene Roberts (1985-03-01). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House and Jail (Report). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-01.