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Jefferson County
Named for: Thomas Jefferson
Organized: 1811
County Seat: Madison
Number of Courthouses: 3
| Number | Years | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1812-1819 | Log | 2-story. After replacement it was moved and converted to other uses. |
| 2 | 1823-1853 | Coffee Mill | Octagonal, 40x50. Destroyed by fire September 12, 1853 - arson. ~$7000. |
| 3 | 1855-Present | Castle | Arch: David Dubach, Contracted 1/12/1854, Accepted 8/28/1855, $36,000. Builder: Dubach, Kyle & Hinds. Major Fires 1859 and May 20, 2009 |
The 1864 Switzerland County Courthouse copied the plan of the 1855 Courthouse. The two had different builders, so some visible details are different and there is no side entrance in Vevay.
Historical county record books suffered water damage in the 2009 fire, but many of them had been microfilmed. Efforts are underway (2010) to recover as many of the records as possible. No pertinent county records were destroyed in the other two fires noted.
The courthouse lawn includes a Civil War Monument dedicated in 1908 and a Jefferson County War Memorial.