Built in 1938 (Moderne architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The Juneau County Courthouse, located at 220 E. State St. in Mauston, Wisconsin, was built with Works Project Administration assistance.”
Wikipedia article Juneau County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Juneau County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1938, Moderne architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 128 fires within 5 miles of Juneau County Courthouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 88 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 51 |
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BORDER LINE |
| 5 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | JULY 5TH INTERSTATE |
| 22 August 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | EVERGREEN |
| 12 August 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mauston, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 3 flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flood | Mauston | $3,500,000 | High water caused problems in Elroy due to flooding along the Baraboo River and there were several mudslides. Homes along Lincoln, Lake, South Brooklyn, and Franklin streets were evacuated after the river broke its banks early Sundy afternoon, June 8th. About 16 families were displaced in Wonewoc as well. Mudslides began to occur along Highways 82 and 80.||Sections of the Elroy-Sparta State bicycle trail were also damaged and caused a closure. ||There was concern about high water in Mauston as well, especially along the Lemonweir River. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Mauston | $2,800,000 | Evacuations were needed in many areas due to rising water levels. Numerous mudslides were also reported. |
| June 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Mauston | $775,000 | An EF1 tornado developed just to the southwest of Mauston and tracked northeast before dissipating just west of the Wisconsin River south of Castle Lake Dam. In Mauston, the tornado caused roof damage to the hospital and a restaurant, blew windows out of several vehicles near the hospital, took down several stop lights, blew over parked semis, snapped power poles and downed several trees in a mobile home park that damaged numerous homes. In Veteran's Memorial Park, stands for the baseball field were overturned with some blown across the street and the scoreboard was ripped off its posts. A tree fell on the roof of an apartment complex damaging the roof and allowing water to leak into some units. Northeast of Mauston over rural parts of Juneau County, the damage was mainly limited to trees. The mayor of Mauston issued a disaster declaration. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Mauston | $100,000 | Water was over numerous roads from 3 miles southwest of Mauston to 3 miles southeast of Mauston. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Mauston | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $80,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $45,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $38,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $30,000 | Emergency manager reported downed trees and power outages. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around Mauston. One tree landed on and damaged a garage. After the storm, about two-thirds of the city was without power. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $25,000 | A barn was destroyed south of Mauston. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Mauston | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Mauston | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $9,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Mauston | $6,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Mauston. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Mauston. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $2,000 | Trees were blown down near Mauston. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,500 | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,500 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,200 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $750 | One tree was blown down on 50th street in Lemonweir Township. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $750 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Mauston | - | The public reported hail ranging from quarter to half dollar sized in Mauston. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Mauston | - | A volunteer observer reported penny sized hail near Mauston. |
| March 2016 | Heavy Rain | Mauston | - | A total of 3.10 inches of rain fell in Mauston. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Mauston | - | Quarter to half dollar sized hail fell in Mauston. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Benjamin Boorman House | 0.3 miles | 1976 |
 | William and Mary Shelton Farmstead | 4.9 miles | 2004 |
 | Henry and Barbara Bierbauer House | 6.8 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82001846 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Juneau County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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