Chippewa County Courthouse, 629 North Eleventh Street, Montevideo, Minnesota
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| Address: | 629 Eleventh Street N |
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Montevideo, Minnesota |
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Chippewa County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1957 |
| Primary Style: | Other |
| Major Alterations: | Intact |
| Historic Function: | Courthouse |
| Architect or source of design: | Thorshov and Clerny, Inc. |
| Builder: | Dean Contracting Co. & Pederson Bros., Inc. |
Chippewa County Courthouse is built in a corporate international style. It holds two courtrooms, each finished in a different wood. The main room is a dark cherry while the second room is a light philippine mahogany. The interior of the courthouse has terrazo floors, marble faced walls, and aluminum railings.
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- ↑ The Minnesota Historical Society holds many of the historical records, such as naturalization and civil and criminal case files, from this courthouse. State laws restrict some access to records. The Minnesota State BAR association published The First 100 Years— , which holds a more complete history of the judicial history on both the local and state levels.
