Mitchell County | US Courthouses

Mitchell County is named for John Mitchell, who was an Irish patriot.

Created: January 15, 1851

County Seat:

Osage 1855 – present

Former County Courthouse – Osage

Location: 508 State Street / South 5th Street

Built: 1858

Style: Italianate, Greek and Gothic

Architect: John C Bishop

Contractor: John Robb, S B Chase and Jacob I Chase of Osage

Description: The building faced north and was a two story red colored brick and wood structure. The building was located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city. The south front had a large porch with four large columns rising to the top of the second story. Above the porch \was a square white colored wood cupola with silver colored dome. The roof was hipped. On the east side a section projected from the main building. In 1879 to 1882, two story wings were constructed on the east and west sides. In 1926, a short wing was constructed on the south side. An addition was built in 1976. The building was razed in 2014 for construction of the new courthouse.

See: National Register of Historic Places – Mitchell County Courthouse

County Courthouse – Osage

Location: 212 South 5th Street / State Street

Built: 2014 – 2015

Style: Modern

Architect: FEH Architects, Inc.

Contractor: Henkel Construction Company of Mason City

Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city and is a square shape. The west front has a portico with four columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. The south and north sides have high porticoes with white colored columns. The roof is hipped. with square cupola. The second story has a Magistrate Courtroom and a larger District Court Courtroom.

Note: The cost of construction was $6,580,000.

Courthouses:

N – Mower County, Minnesota

E – Howard County

S – Floyd County

W – Cerro Gordo County and Worth County