Lafayette County Courthouse (Wisconsin)
Lafayette County Courthouse | |
 Lafayette County Courthouse | |
| Location | 626 Main St. Darlington, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Built | 1905-1907 |
| Architect | Kinney & Detweiler |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000114 |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
The Lafayette County Courthouse is located in Darlington, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
History
The money to build the courthouse came from Matt Murphy, a native of Benton, Wisconsin, who left 70% of his estate in his will to the county for a courthouse.[2] Ultimately, the cost of building the courthouse was more than $136,000. It is the only county courthouse in the United States to be fully funded by one person.
References
- ^ "Lafayette County Courthouse". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ "Lafayette Count Courthouse". Historic Places Photography. Retrieved 2012-02-27.