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Manitowoc County Courthouse
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Manitowoc County Courthouse

Part of the Eighth Street Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1981; the district followed in 1988
NeoClassicalListed 1981In the Eighth Street Historic DistrictManitowoc
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Manitowoc County Courthouse

Manitowoc County Courthouse, at 8th and Washington Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 16, 1981. It was among the first 2 of Manitowoc’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as NeoClassical, as it does for 19 other Wisconsin listings. It also stands in the Eighth Street Historic District, listed in 1988. The listing covers 1.5 acres.

What it isHistoric courthouse in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1981 to today

  1. 1981Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1988The Eighth Street Historic District is listed around it
  3. 2026On the Register for 45 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

8th and Washington Sts., Manitowoc · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Manitowoc County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Eighth Street Historic DistrictVernacular Commercial · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3USS COBIA (submarine)Structure · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BNational Tinsel and Toy Manufacturing Company BuildingBuilding0.5 miBJoseph Vilas Jr. HouseQueen Anne · Built 18910.8 miBMirro Aluminum Company Plant No. 3Built 19291 miBLuling SchoolBuilding1 miBSexton's HouseLate Victorian · Built 18781.1 miDLincoln Boulevard Historic DistrictDistrict1.3 mi

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Questions about Manitowoc County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Apr 16, 1981 (Register number 81000047).

Is Manitowoc County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is USS COBIA (submarine), 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Manitowoc 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.

Is Manitowoc County Courthouse in a historic district?

Yes, the Eighth Street Historic District, added to the Register in 1988.

Where can I read the history of Manitowoc County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 106781489 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.