The Pierce County Courthouse is a historic governmental building in Ellsworth,

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. Built in 1905, the

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sits on the edge of Ellsworth's business district. Built on a raised

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, it features elements of both the Beaux-Arts and the Neoclassical styles of architecture. Among the distinctive elements of its construction are a large hexagonal dome and multiple

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.Main Page Photos of Wisconsin Courthouses
, Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association, 2011. Accessed 2011-04-25. In 1982, the Pierce County Courthouse was listed on the

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, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture.

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Government buildings completed in 1905 Beaux-Arts architecture in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Pierce County, Wisconsin County courthouses in Wisconsin Neoclassical architecture in Wisconsin Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Pierce County, Wisconsin 1905 establishments in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-NRHP-stub