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National Register of Historic Places

Waseca County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198244 years
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1982Waseca
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Waseca County Courthouse

Waseca County Courthouse, at 307 N. State St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 2, 1982. It was among the first 5 of Waseca’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 38 other Minnesota listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Waseca, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 17 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

307 N. State St., Waseca · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Waseca County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Waseca Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Armstrong, W. J., Company Wholesale GrocersBuilt 1900 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Philo C. Bailey HouseLate Victorian · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5William R. Wolf HouseQueen Anne · Built 1895 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRoscoe P. Ward HouseBuilt 18960.6 miBJohn W. Aughenbaugh HouseRenaissance Revival · Built 18970.6 mi

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Questions about Waseca County Courthouse

Is Waseca County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 2, 1982 (Register number 82003070).

Is Waseca County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is National Farmers' Bank, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Waseca County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Waseca County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 17 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93203233 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.