Ida County Courthouse
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Ida County Courthouse | |
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| Location |
401 Moorehead St. Ida Grove, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′31″N 95°28′2″W / 42.34194°N 95.46722°WCoordinates: 42°20′31″N 95°28′2″W / 42.34194°N 95.46722°W |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000787 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 1974 |
The Ida County Courthouse, located in Ida Grove, Iowa, United States, was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 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 Ida County courthouse was the first building built in Ida Grove.[2] It was destroyed in a fire along with the county records in 1877. Construction on the present courthouse was begun in 1880 and completed in 1883. It was built in the Italianate style and features a 110-foot (34 m) tower.[3] The building is built of brick and is two and one half stories tall. It was originally built by David Wood Townsend.[4] It was remodeled twice in the 1930s to increase the office space. An administration annex was added in 1982.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Ida County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 100. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
- ↑ Building age, Volume 6, Carpentry And Building. Vol. VI.—1884.
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