Renville County Courthouse and Jail
- Address: 500 E DePue Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1901/06/29 | Fremont D Orff | Architect | Fremond D Orff is hired to design a new Renville County Courthouse. Set on a foundation of rockfaced Portage Entry Red Standstone, the interior rotunda rises from the first floor to the peak of the roof, topped by an octagonal stained glass occulus. | |||
| 1902/00/00 | Ole H Olsen | Contractor | Beginning in the fall of 1901, Stillwater contractor Ole E Olsen builds the Renville County Courthouse at a cost of $100,000. | |||
| 1904/00/00 | Frank W Kinney | Architect | Designed by Frank W Kinney to complement the design of the courthouse, Renville County Jail is a two story brown pressed brickbuilding with a sandstone foundation. | |||
| 1904/07/00 | Ole H Olsen | Contractor | The Renville County jail is built during the summer of by contractor Ole H Olsen at a total cost of about $21,000. |
| Particulars for Renville County Courthouse and Jail: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criminal Justice | Correctional Facility |
| Historic Use | Courthouse |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Late Victorian |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
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