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Pierce County Courthouse (Wisconsin)

Pierce County Courthouse
PierceCountyCourthouseEllsworthWisconsin.jpg
Front of the courthouse
Pierce County Courthouse (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Pierce County Courthouse (Wisconsin)
Pierce County Courthouse (Wisconsin) is located in the US
Pierce County Courthouse (Wisconsin)
Location 411 W. Main St., Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°43′57″N 92°29′5″W / 44.73250°N 92.48472°W / 44.73250; -92.48472Coordinates: 44°43′57″N 92°29′5″W / 44.73250°N 92.48472°W / 44.73250; -92.48472
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built 1905
Architect Buechner & Orth
Architectural style Beaux Arts, Neoclassical
MPS County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR
NRHP reference # 82000696
Added to NRHP March 9, 1982

The Pierce County Courthouse is a historic governmental building in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, United States. Built in 1905, the courthouse sits on the edge of Ellsworth's business district. Built on a raised foundation of sandstone, it features elements of both the Beaux-Arts and the Neoclassical styles of architecture. Among the distinctive elements of its construction are a large hexagonal dome and multiple Ionic columns.

In 1982, the Pierce County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture.



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