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Grant County Courthouse
Photo: Downspec, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Grant County Courthouse

Lancaster’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 19, 1978; only 292 of Wisconsin’s 2,434 listings are older
Neo-ClassicismListed 1978Lancaster
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Grant County Courthouse

Grant County Courthouse, at 126 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 1978: the first place in Lancaster to be listed. Only 292 of Wisconsin’s 2,434 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military, politics and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1.6 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Wisconsin, 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

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

126 W. Main St., Lancaster · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Grant County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Courthouse Square Historic DistrictLate Victorian · next door
  3. 3Lancaster Municipal BuildingPrairie School · Built 1923 · next door
  4. 4Lancaster Post OfficeModern Movement · Built 1938 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5L. J. Arthur HouseVictorian · Built 1880 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BPatrick and Margaret Kinney HouseModern Movement0.5 mi

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Questions about Grant County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Oct 19, 1978 (Register number 78000096).

Is Grant County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Dubuque County Jail, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Grant 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 Grant 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 106781044 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.