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KENOSHA COUNTY CEREMONIAL COURTROOM

  • KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
  • Nov 17, 2022
  • Nov 17, 2022 Updated Apr 22, 2026

ORIGINAL VIEW

ORIGINAL VIEW

As it appeared upon the opening in 1925, the Kenosha County Courthouse featured a skylight, ornamental plaster and Abraham Lincoln quote that lines the ceiling. All were damaged and obscured by the installation of air conditioning equipment and a drop ceiling in the 1960s.

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KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The ornate plaster ceiling and stained glass skylight that are hidden by a drop ceiling installed for building mechanical systems in the second floor courtroom of Judge Bruce Schroeder at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

BRIAN PASSINO,

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The view from the scaffolding of the second floor courtroom of Judge Bruce Schroeder at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

BY BRIAN PASSINO

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The ornate plaster ceiling and stained glass skylight that are hidden by a drop ceiling installed for building mechanical systems in the second floor courtroom of Judge Bruce Schroeder at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

BY BRIAN PASSINO

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

Some of the ornate plaster detailing and gold leaf lettering.

BRIAN PASSINO, Kenosha News

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The stained glass skylight was covered by concrete.

BY BRIAN PASSINO

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The view from the roof at the Kenosha County Courthouse of the stained glass skylight in the second floor courtroom of Judge Bruce Schroeder.

BRIAN PASSINO,

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The ornate plaster ceiling and stained glass skylight that are hidden by a drop ceiling installed for building mechanical systems in the second floor courtroom of Judge Bruce Schroeder at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

BY BRIAN PASSINO

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The mural and carved molding at the entrance to the second floor courtroom of Judge Bruce Schroeder at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

BRIAN PASSINO, Kenosha News

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The ornate plaster ceiling and stained glass skylight that are hidden by a drop ceiling installed for building mechanical systems in the second floor courtroom of Judge Bruce Schroeder at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

BRIAN PASSINO, Kenosha News

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The scaffolding erected in the second floor courtroom of Judge Bruce Schroeder at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

BY BRIAN PASSINO

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

KENOSHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CEILING SKYLIGHT

The ornate plaster and gold leaf lettering.

BY BRIAN PASSINO

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Donor's $675,000 grant for ceremonial courtroom restoration at risk after Kenosha County Board eliminates project manager job

Donor's $675,000 grant for ceremonial courtroom restoration at risk after Kenosha County Board eliminates project manager job

The donor whose foundation has pledged $675,000 toward the proposed multimillion-dollar restoration of Kenosha County’s Ceremonial Courtroom appears to be having second thoughts about its funding following the elimination of the position for the project manager in charge of it.

Foundation `100% behind this project' to restore Kenosha County Ceremonial Courtroom, president says

Foundation `100% behind this project' to restore Kenosha County Ceremonial Courtroom, president says

The president of a foundation that has bestowed a $675,000 challenge grant to help raise more than $2 million to restore Kenosha County’s historic Ceremonial Courtroom said he fully backs the project despite earlier reports that may have suggested otherwise.

Ceremonial Courtroom restoration project underway

Ceremonial Courtroom restoration project underway

With summer heating up, so are a number of Kenosha County Public Works projects, from buildings to highways to waterways.

Multi-million dollar Kenosha County ceremonial courtroom restoration advances

Multi-million dollar Kenosha County ceremonial courtroom restoration advances

Work is progressing on the restoration of the historic Ceremonial Courtroom in the Kenosha County Courthouse. A project years in the making, the multi-million dollar effort has been supported by community donations and other benefactors.

Kenosha County Ceremonial Courtroom multi-million dollar facelift nears completion

Kenosha County Ceremonial Courtroom multi-million dollar facelift nears completion

Crews from Michigan-based Historic Surfaces LLC, a specialized preservation and conservation firm, are continuing work to restore the room to its original 1925 décor, bringing back features that had been covered for more than a half century.

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