Benton County Courthouse (Iowa)
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Benton County Courthouse | |
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| Location | E. 4th St., Vinton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°10′5″N 92°1′25″W / 42.16806°N 92.02361°WCoordinates: 42°10′5″N 92°1′25″W / 42.16806°N 92.02361°W |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect |
George Rickman & Sons C. A. Bell, et al. |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 76000733 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
The Benton County Courthouse, located in Vinton, Iowa, United States, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] The courthouse is the fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
Benton County’s first courthouse was a log structure, but it did not have a roof or floor, so the court met in a log home during inclement weather.[2] Because of a dispute over the location of the county seat the second courthouse stood unfinished until 1852, and was destroyed in a fire the following year. The county’s third courthouse was dedicated in December 1856. It was built for $13,000.[2] The present courthouse was completed in 1906 for $105,000.[2]
Architecture
The Beaux Arts style building features a 112 foot (34 m) tall central tower.[2] It contains an illuminated clock, a 1,500 pound (680.4 kg) B-flat bell[2] and it is topped with a dome. The exterior of the building is clad in Buckeye gray sandstone.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Benton County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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