Property Record
311 N Main St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Shawano County Courthouse Powerhouse |
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| Other Name: | Shawano County Building |
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| Reference Number: | 119823 |
| Location (Address): | 311 N Main St |
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| County: | Shawano |
| City: | Shawano |
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| Survey Date: | 20002025 |
| Historic Use: | public utility/power plant/sewage/water |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Built between 1913 and 1926 according to Sanborn-Perris and city maps. 2025: The Shawano County Courthouse Complex consists of the Powerhouse and Courthouse (AHI #119696) at 311 N Main Street and the Jail (AHI #119697) at 405 N Main Street. The first county courthouse and jail were constructed at the 311 N Main Street property in 1853. The courthouse was replaced in 1879, and a separate jail building was constructed in 1902. The Powerhouse was constructed between 1913 and 1926 to serve the courthouse. The current courthouse and jail were designed by prominent Green Bay architecture firm Foeller, Schober, Berners, Safford & Jahn between 1956 and 1958. The Powerhouse is a one-story, Astylistic Utilitarian Building with Federal style influences. It is located behind the courthouse at the southeast corner of N Washington Street and W 3rd Street. The building has a rectilinear footprint, concrete foundation, red brick walls, and a flat roof with a parapet. The building is decorated with a continuous water table, corbelled architrave, and dentiled cornice. The north façade has two bays, and the east and west facades have three bays; the bays are separated by brick pilasters. Fenestration consists largely of one-over-one vinyl replacement sash windows and glass blocked windows openings. Access to the building is provided by pedestrian entrances on the east and west facades, and a garage bay on the west façade. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Sanborn-Perris maps, 1913, 1926. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |