Freeborn County Courthouse, 411 South Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota
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| Address: | 411 Broadway S |
| City/locality- State/province | Albert Lea, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: | Freeborn County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1888 |
| Primary Style: | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Major Alterations: | Altered |
| Historic Function: | Courthouse |
| Current Function: | Courthouse |
| Architect or source of design: | C.A. Dunham |
| Builder: | Alexander McNeill |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Material of Foundation: | Limestone |
Freeborn County Courthouse, 411 South Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota
(43.667394° N, 93.577249° WLatitude: 43°40′2.618″N
Longitude: 93°34′38.096″W)
(43.667394° N, 93.577249° WLatitude: 43°40′2.618″N
Longitude: 93°34′38.096″W)
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History
A second addition was designed by Foss, Englestad and Foss of Fargo and built in 1975 by Adolphson & Peterson, Inc. of Minneapolis. The utilitarian three-story addition cost $2 million. In 1979, the exterior of the courthouse was renovated.
In 1953, five chimneys and four steeples were eliminated. In 1955, local architect Bernard Hein and contractor John F. Hanson built a $358,260 addition. The bell tower and its 1,600 pound bell were also removed from the main courthouse. The bell was sold to the Grace Lutheran Church congregation for $100.
