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Davis County Courthouse
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| Location: | Bloomfield Town Square Bloomfield, Iowa |
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| Built: | 1877 |
| Architect: | T.J. Tolan & Sons |
| Architectural style: | Second Empire |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74000779 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 3, 1974 |
The Davis County Courthouse in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States was built in 1877. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
Davis County's first courthouse was constructed for $339.[2] It was a log structure that measured 24 by 40 feet.[2] By 1851 the building had become unusable and a Methodist church was used for a courtroom until 1875 when an election authorized the present courthouse.[2] The Second Empire structure was completed in 1877.[1] The cupola is topped by a statue of the goddess of Justice.
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