Blue Earth County Courthouse
Blue Earth County Courthouse, Renaissance Revival courthouse in Mankato, United States.
The Blue Earth County Courthouse features a copper-sheathed dome topped with a statue of Lady Justice and exhibits both rusticated and ashlar stone surfaces.
Completed in 1889 as the second courthouse in Blue Earth County, this building replaced a small stone structure from 1857 after debates about relocating the county seat.
The courthouse hosted the first Eisteddfod, a Welsh cultural festival, in Mankato on January 1, 1873, as documented by Welsh poet James D. Price.
Court services relocated to the Blue Earth County Justice Center at 401 Carver Road in 2009, while the historical building maintains its administrative functions.
Local quarries supplied the stone materials for the courthouse construction, demonstrating the integration of regional resources in this Minneapolis-architected structure.
Location: Mankato
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 44.16375,-93.99930
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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