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Sauk County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Sauk County Courthouse

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

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About Sauk County Courthouse

Sauk County Courthouse, at 515 Oak St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 9, 1982. It was among the first 7 of Baraboo’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neoclassical, as it does for 19 other Wisconsin listings. It was listed as part of County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Baraboo, United States. 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1906 to today

  1. 1906Built, designed by Ferry & Clas
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

515 Oak St., Baraboo · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sauk County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Downtown Baraboo Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Gust Brothers' StoreLate Victorian · Built 1877 · next door
  4. 4Ringling, Al, TheatreBuilt 1915 · next door
  5. 5Baraboo Public LibraryBuilt 1903 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BAlbrecht C. Ringling HouseRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 19060.2 miBRuhland, Charles and AnnaBuilt 19090.3 miBThompson House HotelItalianate0.3 miBSeven GablesDowningesque Gothic · Built 18600.3 miBPorter, Walworth D., Duplex ResidenceQueen Anne · Built 18940.3 mi★Ringling Brothers Circus HeadquartersDistrict0.4 miBJacob Van Orden HouseTudor Revival · Built 19030.4 miBCharles Ringling HouseColonial Revival · Built 19000.4 miBBaraboo Chicago & North Western Depot and Division OfficesBuilt 19020.5 miBWilliam Clark HouseFrench Second Empire0.5 mi

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Questions about Sauk County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Mar 9, 1982 (Register number 82000711).

Is Sauk County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ringling Brothers Circus Headquarters, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Sauk 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 Sauk County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 106779478 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.