Grundy County Courthouse (Iowa)

Grundy County Courthouse
Location Grundy Ave.
Grundy Center, Iowa
Coordinates 42°21′39.44″N 92°46′23.56″W / 42.3609556°N 92.7732111°W / 42.3609556; -92.7732111Coordinates: 42°21′39.44″N 92°46′23.56″W / 42.3609556°N 92.7732111°W / 42.3609556; -92.7732111
Built 1891
Built by Seeley, Son & Co.
Architect Kramer & Zoll
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
MPS County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference # 81000239 [1]
Added to NRHP July 2, 1981

The Grundy County Courthouse, located in Grundy Center, Iowa, United States, was built in 1891. 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 structure to house court functions and county administration.

History

The first courthouse in Grundy County was built in 1857, the year after the county was organized. Known as the Old Cheese Box, it was the only octagonal courthouse in the state.[2] This facility served as the county courthouse for 40 years until the current courthouse replaced it in 1891. The Romanesque Revival structure was designed by Kramer & Zoll and constructed at a cost of $45,532.48.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Grundy County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
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