Jefferson County is named for Jefferson County in New York State where a number of the early settlers had lived .
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Dodge County
E – Waukesha County
S – Racine County and Walworth County
W – Dane County
Created: December 7, 1836
County Seat:
Jefferson 1836 – present
County Courthouse – Jefferson
Location: 320 South Main Street / East Dodge Street
Built: 1964 – 1966
Style: Modern
Architect: Waterman, Fuge & Associates
Contractor: Maas Brothers Construction Company of Watertown
Description: The building faces north and is a two story stone, brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Jefferson. On the north side of the building there is a polished red colored stone center section divided by vertical black pillars and cornice. On either side of the center section is white colored polished stone facing, with a block of windows in the west section. At the northeast is a recessed entrance. The rest of the building has light colored flag stone facing. Around the building is an alteration of the different stone facings. The roof line is flat. The main entrance is on the east side. In the interior, the hallways are lined with brown colored marble and run east-west and north-south. Near the east entrance, stairs ascend to the first story which has two County Circuit Court courtrooms and two Hearing Rooms. On the second story are two County Circuit Court courtrooms. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial Circuit. An addition was constructed in 1991 on the south side. The building was renovated in 2022 to 2024. The architect was Potter Lawson and the contractor was Maas Brothers Construction Company of Watertown.
See: The 3rd Judicial District includes Dodge County, Ozaukee County, Washington County and Waukesha County.
History: The county was created in 1836 and Jefferson was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse in 1837 was a two story wood frame building that also housed a tavern. The second courthouse was a two story structure designed by H C Koch and constructed by D Stevens in 1880 to 1881. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1964 to 1966. The building was renovated in 2022 to 2024 at a cost of $49,900,000.
County Courthouse – Jefferson
After 2024 renovations
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2007 and 2024
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