Fremont County Courthouse (Iowa)
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| Location | Clay St., Sidney, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′45″N 95°38′37″W / 40.74583°N 95.64361°WCoordinates: 40°44′45″N 95°38′37″W / 40.74583°N 95.64361°W |
| Built | 1889 |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000238 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Fremont County Courthouse, located in Sidney, Iowa, United States, was built in 1889. 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 second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
The first county seat in Fremont County was Austin and court sessions were held in a storeroom.[2] The county seat was moved to Sydney in 1851 and a two-story brick building was built there in 1860 for $40,000.[2] The building featured a tower and a tin roof. It was heavily damaged in an explosion in 1863. While the county spent money repairing the building the roof and second floor were too badly damaged.[2] The present courthouse was built in 1889. It is constructed of brick and granite column flank the main entrance.
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 "Fremont County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
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