Johnson County Courthouse (Iowa)

Johnson County Courthouse
Location S. Clinton St., Iowa City, Iowa
Coordinates 41°39′22″N 91°32′7″W / 41.65611°N 91.53528°WCoordinates: 41°39′22″N 91°32′7″W / 41.65611°N 91.53528°W
Architect Rush, Bowman and Rush
Architectural style Shingle Style, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Governing body Local
MPS County Courthouses in Iowa TR (AD)
NRHP Reference #

75000692

[1]
Added to NRHP March 27, 1975

The Johnson County Courthouse in Iowa City, Iowa, the county seat of Johnson County, Iowa, was completed in 1901; it was the second courthouse to stand at this location. It is notable for its fine sandstone exterior carvings and interior stained glass domes.[2] Its slate roof was damaged in the 2006 tornado.

detail of courthouse tower.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. The Johnson County Courthouse, http://www.johnson-county.com/johnsoncounty/courthouse.shtml