Wisconsin’s Historic Courthouses by L. Roger Turner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I liked this book; it’s a fun read if you’re familiar with Wisconsin’s counties. The book is arranged by county (in alphabetical order), and for each county there is a description of the historic courthouse and some information about the history of the courthouse, or courthouses as the case may be. There are also some nice photographs or other illustrations of the courthouse for each county.

There are a couple of things to be aware of in reading this book, however. First it is a little dated at this point. Some of the courthouses listed in the book are no longer in use; not surprising considering that the book was published in the 1990s. I found that some of the entries are much more detailed than others. And for some of the short entries it almost seems like the authors did not actually visit the county but instead worked from secondary sources. I also think it would have helped to provide little more detail about the current courthouses in those counties which had already replaced their older buildings.

Overall I really enjoyed this book. It’s a fun book to have around and it’s a pretty good reference book too. If you’re interested in learning about one or more of the county courthouses of Wisconsin, this book is a good place to start.