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Polk County Courthouse
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Front of the courthouse
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| Location: | 6th and Mulberry Sts., Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Built: | 1906 |
| Architect: | Proudfoot & Bird |
| Architectural style: | Beaux-Arts style |
| Governing body: | County Government |
| MPS: | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79000925 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 30, 1979 |
The Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa, United States was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
Polk County built its first courthouse in 1847 for $2,015.[2] The building, which was constructed of brick, measured 26 by 52 feet.[2] It was sold to a church for $800.[2] The second courthouse was built in 1858 for $94,000.[2] The two-story building featured a dome. An addition was made to the building at a later date.
The present courthouse was built in 1906 on the same square as the previous courthouse. It was built for $750,000[2] in the Beaux-Arts style.[1] It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird.[1] The original columns, stairways and walls were constructed in marble. Murals on the fourth floor were painted by Charles A. Cummings and Edward Simmons.[2]
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