Watonwan County Courthouse | |
 The Watonwan County Courthouse from the northwest | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Watonwan County Courthouse | |
| Location | 710 2nd Avenue South, St. James, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 43°58′52.5″N 94°37′32.5″W / 43.981250°N 94.625694°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1895–96 |
| Built by | Otto Kleinschmidt |
| Architect | H.C. Gerlach |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003591[1] |
| Designated | January 7, 1987 |
The Watonwan County Courthouse in St. James, Minnesota, United States, is the seat of government for Watonwan County, in continual use since it was completed in 1896. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 for having state-level significance in the themes of architecture and politics/government.[2] It was nominated for its exemplary Romanesque Revival architecture, its status as one of Minnesota's remaining monumental Victorian courthouses and as a local landmark, and its longstanding service as county seat.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Watonwan County Courthouse". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ Granger, Susan (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Watonwan County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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