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

Green County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978Monroe
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Green County Courthouse

Green County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 21, 1978. It was among the first 6 of Monroe’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its art, politics and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 2.1 acres. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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 · 25 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1891 to today

  1. 1891Built
  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

Courthouse Sq., Monroe · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Green County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Monroe Commercial DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque · next door
  3. 3Caradine BuildingVictorian Commercial · Built 1869 · next door
  4. 4F. F. White BlockGothic · Built 1898 · next door
  5. 5First Methodist ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 1887 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFreitag's Pure Oil Service StationEnglish Cottage · Built 19350.1 miBFrank L. Chenoweth HouseQueen Anne · Built 18880.2 miBGen. James Bintliff HouseGothic Revival · Built 18580.2 miBGen. Francis H. West HouseOctagon · Built 18600.3 miBC.D. Hulburt HouseFrench Second Empire · Built 18780.3 miBJudge John A. Bingham HouseGreek Revival · Built 18570.3 miStMonroe Water TowerBuilt 18890.4 miBJacob Regez Sr. HouseBuilt 19010.4 miBJanet Jennings House19th Century Vernacular · Built 18700.5 mi

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Questions about Green County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Mar 21, 1978 (Register number 78000097).

Is Green County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Green 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 Green County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 106781098 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.