Fayette County Courthouse (Iowa)
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| Location | Pine St. West Union, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°57′38″N 91°48′21″W / 42.96056°N 91.80583°WCoordinates: 42°57′38″N 91°48′21″W / 42.96056°N 91.80583°W |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | J.G. Ralston |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000236 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Fayette County Courthouse in West Union, Iowa, United States was built in 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 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.
History
The first courthouse in Fayette County was built in West Union for $8,000.[2] It was a brick building that measured 40 by 60 feet.[2] The county jail was located in the building and a prisoner set fire to the structure as he escaped in 1872. Another courthouse was built two years later. Because of growth in the county it had a successions of additions and improvements between 1894-1896. In 1922 this courthouse was also destroyed in a fire. The present courthouse was built the following year for $299,000.[2] The Beaux Arts building was constructed in Bedford Stone and the main entrance is solid bronze.
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 "Fayette County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
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