Washington County Courthouse (Iowa)
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Washington County Courthouse | |
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| Location | N. B Ave., Washington, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°11′17″N 91°45′6″W / 41.18806°N 91.75167°WCoordinates: 41°11′17″N 91°45′6″W / 41.18806°N 91.75167°W |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect |
Foster & Liebbe T. Colwell, et al.; |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000273 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Washington County Courthouse in Washington, Iowa, United States was built in 1887. 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
Washington County’s first courthouse was an 18 by 28 foot frame building built in 1759.[2] It was used as a school house and church as well as a courthouse. The second courthouse was built in 1847. The present courthouse was built for $75,000 in 1887.[2] It was constructed of locally made bricks and was trimmed in stone. The clock tower on the southwest corner of the building holds a bell that is made of bronze, tin and brass.[2]
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 "Washington County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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