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County Seat
Spirit Lake was designated counthy seat -
Construction
Construction began on the first courthouse. -
Santee Sioux uprising
When this uprising took place, all of dickinson county and the settlers moved into the partially completed courthouse. -
Millitary
The millitary moved out of the courthouse -
Courthouse building
The courthouse was deemed 'unfit for use as a public building.' -
First courthouse completed
The first courthouse is completed and opened. Upper level is a multi purpose school house, dance hall, and used for singing recitals and court proceedings. Lower level is used as work centers for county officials. -
Courthouse Fire
A fire destroyed the courthouse. The cause of the fire is a mystery. Most of the records were lost in the fire. -
Courthouse Rebuilt
The courthouse is rebuilt using the salvaged brick and foundation from the first building. There are not any known photos of this building, The new building was unsafe for occupancy. -
Location
An old frame ratlletrap (schoolhouse) was torn down in its place. -
Bonds for the third courthouse
Bonds adding to the amount of $15,000 were submitted to vote of the electors of the county. -
Third Courthouse
The third courthouse was finished within the $15,000 budget, but was 120 days late in completion. -
Addition on the courthouse
A separate brick, two-cell jail was construced on the corner of the third floor. The cost $1,760. -
The New Jail
The previous brick jail was demolisted and added to the 1981 courhouse. -
Recorder's office
The recorder's office and a new entry was added onto the courthouse. -
Third additon
An elevator and expansion of the jail was made to the 1891 courthouse. -
Non-compliance building code
State Fire marshall issued this code. Dickinson county faced potential fines and building condemnation. -
Referendum passed
A referendum is passed for a new $14.9 million courthouse and jail after three failed attempts with the building code. -
Construction begins
The fourth courthouse is under construction in the same location as the one chosen in 1859. -
Courthouse is completed
THe new courthouse is completed and open to the public
