Jackson County is named for Henry Jackson, who was the first merchant in Saint Paul and a member of the first territorial legislature.
Created: May 23, 1857
County Seat:
Jackson 1857 – present
County Courthouse – Jackson
Location: 405 4th Street / Sherman Street
Built: 1908 – 1909
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Buechner and Orth of Minneapolis
Contractor: Charles Skooglun of Saint Paul
Description: The building faces east and is a three story gray colored Bedford limestone structure. The building is located on spacious sloped landscaped grounds. The high segmented dome is topped by a cast-metal statue of Justice. On the east front, monumental stone columns rise to a pediment. The symmetrical pavilions reflect the classicism of civic buildings at that time. The building is 80 feet by 120 feet. Inside is a central octagonal atrium with murals. There is a stained glass ceiling at the top of the dome.
Note: The previous courthouse was designed and built by T L Twilford of Spirit Lake in 1871 to 1873. The cost of construction of the present courthouse was $117,435.
See: The architect Buechiner & Orth of St. Paul, Minnesota designed many courthouses.
County Government Center – Jackson
Location: 405 4th Street / Sherman Street
Built: 2010 – 2012
Style: Modern
Architect: Wold Architects and Engineers
Contractor: Contegrity Group. Inc.
Description: The building faces east and
Courthouses:
E – Martin County
S – Emmet County, Iowa, Dickinson County, Iowa and Osceola County, Iowa
W – Nobles County
Photos taken 2007 and 2917