Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail

Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	215 1st Ave., S., Long Prairie, Minnesota
Coordinates
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1883
Architect	Kees and Fisk, Minneapolis
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	85001986 >
Added to NRHP	September 5, 1985

The Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail, located at 215 First Avenue South in Long Prairie, Todd County in the U.S. state of Minnesota is an avant garde Italian Renaissance buff-colored brick structure, built on a prominent knoll. It was designed by the Minneapolis architecture firm of Kees and Fisk, and built by John Aiton of Glenwood, for $20,000. The jail cells were provided by J.P. Pauley and Bros of St Louis. The building is surrounded by a fieldstone retaining wall and topped with a cupola.

In 1996, most of the court's offices were moved to a newly constructed government building nearby. The historic courthouse was used as storage for records and equipment during the late 1990s and 2000s, however its future was uncertain. In 2010, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota listed it as one of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in the state. A structural assessment of the building found that it was in good condition and with some renovations could continue to be used as offices. The issue was put to a vote in 2010 with Long Prairie residents narrowly supporting a plan to renovate it. Renovations took place in 2011-2012 and the building now houses various county offices.