Courthouse
Title
Courthouse
Description
Plans for a new building p. 5 col. 6
03/12/1903 Description p. 4 col. 3
03/26/1903 Will be an "imposing structure" (includes 1st floor plan) p. 1 col. 1
03/26/1903 Picture of proposed courthouse p. 1 col. 3
03/26/1903 2nd floor plan p. 1 col. 5-6
04/02/1903 Committee report p. 1 col. 4
04/09/1903 Alternate design for building p. 3 col. 2-3
04/16/1903 Committee "tangled up" on plans p. 3 col. 4
05/28/1903 Plans are rejected p. 3 col. 1
06/25/1903 Supervisors will not buy more land for new building p. 5 col. 4
01/14/1904 History of old building and demand for new one p. 5 col. 1
03/17/1904 Courthouse records save from fire p. 4 col. 1-2
03/17/1904 Temporary location p. 4 col. 6
08/04/1904 Furture building described p. 3 col. 4-5
11/03/1904 Will cost $150,000 p. 4 col. 1
06/01/1905 Old structure to be moved p. 2 col. 3
06/29/1905 A funny story about the building's weight p. 6 col. 3
07/06/1905 Building being moved p. 5 col. 3
07/20/1905 Foundation lines of new building laid out p. 3 col. 1
07/27/1905 Old structure being moved 2 feet per hour p. 2 col. 3
07/27/1905 The moving apparatus broke down p. 2 col. 6
07/27/1905 Foundation stones being cut; old building moving again p. 4 col. 5
08/03/1905 It costs less to move the old building than to tear it down p. 3 col.. 5
08/03/1905 It shook as it moved p. 4 col. 3
08/17/1905 Moving almost complete p. 1 col. 4
08/17/1905 Foundation problems for new building p. 3 col. 1
08/31/1905 Lower wall being built for old structure p. 2 col. 1
09/21/1905 Stone intended for the new building was derailed p. 1 col. 1
09/21/1905 Cornerstone to be laid p. 1 col.. 4
10/05/1905 Cornerstone laying ceremony p. 2 col. 1
10/12/1905 Failure of iron to arrive delays construction p. 1 col. 6
11/30/1905 Building will cost $200,000 p. 1 col. 3
11/30/1905 Another delay p. 1 col. 6
12/28/1905 Framework going up. p. 8 col. 1
04/19/1906 Work on 3rd floor begun p. 2 col. 2
05/10/1906 Two workmen fell of of the building p. 1 col. 6
05/24/1906 Iron arches to be installed p. 1 col. 6
06/01/1906 Stone ornaments instead of copper p. 5 col. 5
08/16/1906 Slow progress p. 5 col. 1
08/30/1906 Copper too expensive for dome p. 5 col. 4
08/30/1906 Terra cotta to used p. 6 col. 2
10/25/1906 Expensive furniture p. 2 col. 3
11/29/1906 Dispute over "extras" p. 1 col. 3
11/29/1906 Wainscotting to be marble p. 5 col. 1
12/13/1906 Windows to be put in p. 5 col. 5
04/18/1907 Structure nearly complete p. 5 col. 4
05/23/1907 Interior work too slow p. 3 col. 5
05/30/1907Not much money to complete the building p. 3 col. 1
05/30/1907 A man fell 15 feet p. 3 col. 6
06/13/1907 Another man fell off the dome p. 6 col. 4
07/11/1907 Old records transcribed p. 6 col. 6
09/19/1907 Names that had been inscribed on the building were chiseled off p. 2 col. 4
09/19/1907 The dome leaked p. 2 col. 1-2
10/03/1907 Furniture installed too slowly p. 1 col. 6
11/14/1907 Dedication (photo) p. 1 col. 1-6
11/14/1907 Dedication speech p. 2 col. 1
11/14/1907 Dedication story continued p.4 col. 1
11/21/1907 Building transferred to county p. 1 col. 6
06/10/1909 Leaky roof p. 1 col. 6
03/12/1903 Description p. 4 col. 3
03/26/1903 Will be an "imposing structure" (includes 1st floor plan) p. 1 col. 1
03/26/1903 Picture of proposed courthouse p. 1 col. 3
03/26/1903 2nd floor plan p. 1 col. 5-6
04/02/1903 Committee report p. 1 col. 4
04/09/1903 Alternate design for building p. 3 col. 2-3
04/16/1903 Committee "tangled up" on plans p. 3 col. 4
05/28/1903 Plans are rejected p. 3 col. 1
06/25/1903 Supervisors will not buy more land for new building p. 5 col. 4
01/14/1904 History of old building and demand for new one p. 5 col. 1
03/17/1904 Courthouse records save from fire p. 4 col. 1-2
03/17/1904 Temporary location p. 4 col. 6
08/04/1904 Furture building described p. 3 col. 4-5
11/03/1904 Will cost $150,000 p. 4 col. 1
06/01/1905 Old structure to be moved p. 2 col. 3
06/29/1905 A funny story about the building's weight p. 6 col. 3
07/06/1905 Building being moved p. 5 col. 3
07/20/1905 Foundation lines of new building laid out p. 3 col. 1
07/27/1905 Old structure being moved 2 feet per hour p. 2 col. 3
07/27/1905 The moving apparatus broke down p. 2 col. 6
07/27/1905 Foundation stones being cut; old building moving again p. 4 col. 5
08/03/1905 It costs less to move the old building than to tear it down p. 3 col.. 5
08/03/1905 It shook as it moved p. 4 col. 3
08/17/1905 Moving almost complete p. 1 col. 4
08/17/1905 Foundation problems for new building p. 3 col. 1
08/31/1905 Lower wall being built for old structure p. 2 col. 1
09/21/1905 Stone intended for the new building was derailed p. 1 col. 1
09/21/1905 Cornerstone to be laid p. 1 col.. 4
10/05/1905 Cornerstone laying ceremony p. 2 col. 1
10/12/1905 Failure of iron to arrive delays construction p. 1 col. 6
11/30/1905 Building will cost $200,000 p. 1 col. 3
11/30/1905 Another delay p. 1 col. 6
12/28/1905 Framework going up. p. 8 col. 1
04/19/1906 Work on 3rd floor begun p. 2 col. 2
05/10/1906 Two workmen fell of of the building p. 1 col. 6
05/24/1906 Iron arches to be installed p. 1 col. 6
06/01/1906 Stone ornaments instead of copper p. 5 col. 5
08/16/1906 Slow progress p. 5 col. 1
08/30/1906 Copper too expensive for dome p. 5 col. 4
08/30/1906 Terra cotta to used p. 6 col. 2
10/25/1906 Expensive furniture p. 2 col. 3
11/29/1906 Dispute over "extras" p. 1 col. 3
11/29/1906 Wainscotting to be marble p. 5 col. 1
12/13/1906 Windows to be put in p. 5 col. 5
04/18/1907 Structure nearly complete p. 5 col. 4
05/23/1907 Interior work too slow p. 3 col. 5
05/30/1907Not much money to complete the building p. 3 col. 1
05/30/1907 A man fell 15 feet p. 3 col. 6
06/13/1907 Another man fell off the dome p. 6 col. 4
07/11/1907 Old records transcribed p. 6 col. 6
09/19/1907 Names that had been inscribed on the building were chiseled off p. 2 col. 4
09/19/1907 The dome leaked p. 2 col. 1-2
10/03/1907 Furniture installed too slowly p. 1 col. 6
11/14/1907 Dedication (photo) p. 1 col. 1-6
11/14/1907 Dedication speech p. 2 col. 1
11/14/1907 Dedication story continued p.4 col. 1
11/21/1907 Building transferred to county p. 1 col. 6
06/10/1909 Leaky roof p. 1 col. 6
Source
Manitowoc Citizen 1898 - 1909
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Date
11/20/1902
Name
Business Name
Courthouse
Date
11/20/1902
Notes
Plans for a new building p. 5 col. 6
03/12/1903 Description p. 4 col. 3
03/26/1903 Will be an "imposing structure" (includes 1st floor plan) p. 1 col. 1
03/26/1903 Picture of proposed courthouse p. 1 col. 3
03/26/1903 2nd floor plan p. 1 col. 5-6
04/02/1903 Committee report p. 1 col. 4
04/09/1903 Alternate design for building p. 3 col. 2-3
04/16/1903 Committee "tangled up" on plans p. 3 col. 4
05/28/1903 Plans are rejected p. 3 col. 1
06/25/1903 Supervisors will not buy more land for new building p. 5 col. 4
01/14/1904 History of old building and demand for new one p. 5 col. 1
03/17/1904 Courthouse records save from fire p. 4 col. 1-2
03/17/1904 Temporary location p. 4 col. 6
08/04/1904 Furture building described p. 3 col. 4-5
11/03/1904 Will cost $150,000 p. 4 col. 1
06/01/1905 Old structure to be moved p. 2 col. 3
06/29/1905 A funny story about the building's weight p. 6 col. 3
07/06/1905 Building being moved p. 5 col. 3
07/20/1905 Foundation lines of new building laid out p. 3 col. 1
07/27/1905 Old structure being moved 2 feet per hour p. 2 col. 3
07/27/1905 The moving apparatus broke down p. 2 col. 6
07/27/1905 Foundation stones being cut; old building moving again p. 4 col. 5
08/03/1905 It costs less to move the old building than to tear it down p. 3 col.. 5
08/03/1905 It shook as it moved p. 4 col. 3
08/17/1905 Moving almost complete p. 1 col. 4
08/17/1905 Foundation problems for new building p. 3 col. 1
08/31/1905 Lower wall being built for old structure p. 2 col. 1
09/21/1905 Stone intended for the new building was derailed p. 1 col. 1
09/21/1905 Cornerstone to be laid p. 1 col.. 4
10/05/1905 Cornerstone laying ceremony p. 2 col. 1
10/12/1905 Failure of iron to arrive delays construction p. 1 col. 6
11/30/1905 Building will cost $200,000 p. 1 col. 3
11/30/1905 Another delay p. 1 col. 6
12/28/1905 Framework going up. p. 8 col. 1
04/19/1906 Work on 3rd floor begun p. 2 col. 2
05/10/1906 Two workmen fell of of the building p. 1 col. 6
05/24/1906 Iron arches to be installed p. 1 col. 6
06/01/1906 Stone ornaments instead of copper p. 5 col. 5
08/16/1906 Slow progress p. 5 col. 1
08/30/1906 Copper too expensive for dome p. 5 col. 4
08/30/1906 Terra cotta to used p. 6 col. 2
10/25/1906 Expensive furniture p. 2 col. 3
11/29/1906 Dispute over "extras" p. 1 col. 3
11/29/1906 Wainscotting to be marble p. 5 col. 1
12/13/1906 Windows to be put in p. 5 col. 5
04/18/1907 Structure nearly complete p. 5 col. 4
05/23/1907 Interior work too slow p. 3 col. 5
05/30/1907Not much money to complete the building p. 3 col. 1
05/30/1907 A man fell 15 feet p. 3 col. 6
06/13/1907 Another man fell off the dome p. 6 col. 4
07/11/1907 Old records transcribed p. 6 col. 6
09/19/1907 Names that had been inscribed on the building were chiseled off p. 2 col. 4
09/19/1907 The dome leaked p. 2 col. 1-2
10/03/1907 Furniture installed too slowly p. 1 col. 6
11/14/1907 Dedication (photo) p. 1 col. 1-6
11/14/1907 Dedication speech p. 2 col. 1
11/14/1907 Dedication story continued p.4 col. 1
11/21/1907 Building transferred to county p. 1 col. 6
06/10/1909 Leaky roof p. 1 col. 6
03/12/1903 Description p. 4 col. 3
03/26/1903 Will be an "imposing structure" (includes 1st floor plan) p. 1 col. 1
03/26/1903 Picture of proposed courthouse p. 1 col. 3
03/26/1903 2nd floor plan p. 1 col. 5-6
04/02/1903 Committee report p. 1 col. 4
04/09/1903 Alternate design for building p. 3 col. 2-3
04/16/1903 Committee "tangled up" on plans p. 3 col. 4
05/28/1903 Plans are rejected p. 3 col. 1
06/25/1903 Supervisors will not buy more land for new building p. 5 col. 4
01/14/1904 History of old building and demand for new one p. 5 col. 1
03/17/1904 Courthouse records save from fire p. 4 col. 1-2
03/17/1904 Temporary location p. 4 col. 6
08/04/1904 Furture building described p. 3 col. 4-5
11/03/1904 Will cost $150,000 p. 4 col. 1
06/01/1905 Old structure to be moved p. 2 col. 3
06/29/1905 A funny story about the building's weight p. 6 col. 3
07/06/1905 Building being moved p. 5 col. 3
07/20/1905 Foundation lines of new building laid out p. 3 col. 1
07/27/1905 Old structure being moved 2 feet per hour p. 2 col. 3
07/27/1905 The moving apparatus broke down p. 2 col. 6
07/27/1905 Foundation stones being cut; old building moving again p. 4 col. 5
08/03/1905 It costs less to move the old building than to tear it down p. 3 col.. 5
08/03/1905 It shook as it moved p. 4 col. 3
08/17/1905 Moving almost complete p. 1 col. 4
08/17/1905 Foundation problems for new building p. 3 col. 1
08/31/1905 Lower wall being built for old structure p. 2 col. 1
09/21/1905 Stone intended for the new building was derailed p. 1 col. 1
09/21/1905 Cornerstone to be laid p. 1 col.. 4
10/05/1905 Cornerstone laying ceremony p. 2 col. 1
10/12/1905 Failure of iron to arrive delays construction p. 1 col. 6
11/30/1905 Building will cost $200,000 p. 1 col. 3
11/30/1905 Another delay p. 1 col. 6
12/28/1905 Framework going up. p. 8 col. 1
04/19/1906 Work on 3rd floor begun p. 2 col. 2
05/10/1906 Two workmen fell of of the building p. 1 col. 6
05/24/1906 Iron arches to be installed p. 1 col. 6
06/01/1906 Stone ornaments instead of copper p. 5 col. 5
08/16/1906 Slow progress p. 5 col. 1
08/30/1906 Copper too expensive for dome p. 5 col. 4
08/30/1906 Terra cotta to used p. 6 col. 2
10/25/1906 Expensive furniture p. 2 col. 3
11/29/1906 Dispute over "extras" p. 1 col. 3
11/29/1906 Wainscotting to be marble p. 5 col. 1
12/13/1906 Windows to be put in p. 5 col. 5
04/18/1907 Structure nearly complete p. 5 col. 4
05/23/1907 Interior work too slow p. 3 col. 5
05/30/1907Not much money to complete the building p. 3 col. 1
05/30/1907 A man fell 15 feet p. 3 col. 6
06/13/1907 Another man fell off the dome p. 6 col. 4
07/11/1907 Old records transcribed p. 6 col. 6
09/19/1907 Names that had been inscribed on the building were chiseled off p. 2 col. 4
09/19/1907 The dome leaked p. 2 col. 1-2
10/03/1907 Furniture installed too slowly p. 1 col. 6
11/14/1907 Dedication (photo) p. 1 col. 1-6
11/14/1907 Dedication speech p. 2 col. 1
11/14/1907 Dedication story continued p.4 col. 1
11/21/1907 Building transferred to county p. 1 col. 6
06/10/1909 Leaky roof p. 1 col. 6
Source Title
Manitowoc Citizen
Source Description
1898 - 1909
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Collection
Citation
“Courthouse,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed April 21, 2026, https://www.manitowoccollection.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/15707.