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Shelby County Courthouse
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| Location: | 7th and Court Sts., Harlan, Iowa |
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| Built: | 1893 |
| Architect: | C.E. Bell |
| Architectural style: | Romanesque |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78001258 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 14, 1978 |
The Shelby County Courthouse in Harlan, Iowa, United States was built in 1859. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 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.
The first county seat for Shelby County was located in a place called Shelbyville. After it was moved to Harlan a two-story frame building was erected in 1860 for the courthouse.[2] A second courthouse was built for $4,250 in 1875.[3] Construction on the present courthouse was begun in 1892 and it was built for $62,733.90.[2] The cornerstone was laid on August 4, 1892 and the building was dedicated on November 13, 1893. A $300,000 renovation of the building, which included installation of its first elevator, was completed in 1978.[3]
C. E. Bell of Council Bluffs, Iowa designed the Romanesque Revival style building. W. H. Cockerell was the contractor. It is constructed of solid stone and features a slate roof. The dimensions of the building are 72 x 112 feet and it is three stories tall.[3] Originally a bell tower at a height of 130 feet topped the building.[3] It was removed in 1899.
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