Henderson Community Building

Henderson Community Building
Henderson Community Building
	Sibley County Courthouse–1879
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The Henderson Community Building from the southeast
	Interactive map showing the location for Henderson Community Building
Location	600 Main Street, Henderson, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°31′42″N 93°54′33″W / 44.52833°N 93.90917°W
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1879
Architect	Frank Barnard
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	79001255
Added to NRHP	July 2, 1979

The Henderson Community Building, also known as the Old Sibley County Courthouse, is a historic government building in Henderson, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1879 and served as the home of Sibley County's government until 1915, when the county seat was relocated to Gaylord, Minnesota.^[2]

Since 1915 the building has served as Henderson's city hall. As of 2022 it also houses a senior center and the Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center.^[3] The latter is a history museum containing exhibits on the Minnesota River and Joseph R. Brown (1805–1870), founder of Henderson and a prominent figure in early Minnesota history.^[4]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Sibley County Courthouse-1879 for its local significance in the theme of architecture in 1979.^[5] It was nominated for being Sibley County's first purpose-built courthouse and for representing one of the era's favorite styles of architecture for public buildings: the Italianate.^[2]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Nelson, Charles W. (October 11, 1978). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Old Sibley County Courthouse. National Park Service. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^ "Visitors". City of Henderson and Henderson Area Chamber. 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^ "Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center". Joseph R. Brown Heritage Society. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
^ "Sibley County Courthouse (1879)". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009.

External links

Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[Nelson-2] Nelson, Charles W. (October 11, 1978). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Old Sibley County Courthouse. National Park Service. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

[3] "Visitors". City of Henderson and Henderson Area Chamber. 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

[4] "Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center". Joseph R. Brown Heritage Society. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

[5] "Sibley County Courthouse (1879)". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009.

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