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Richland
County Seat – Richland Center
Current Courthouse – Year Built 1890, 1937, 1953
The courthouse, a
two-story frame building with a cupola and courtroom on the
second floor, was completed in 1857 and a jail was built of
elm logs. In 1860, a second courthouse was built after the
first burned in 1869. However, the county officials didn’t
like the second courthouse and in 1867, a judge temporarily
moved proceedings to another location. In 1890, Richland
County’s third courthouse was ready for occupancy. The
courthouse was refurbished in 1937. In 1953, the cupola,
clock tower and steep gables were replaced by an electronic
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