Monona County Courthouse
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Monona County Courthouse | |
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| Location |
Iowa Ave. Onawa, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°1′37″N 96°5′31″W / 42.02694°N 96.09194°WCoordinates: 42°1′37″N 96°5′31″W / 42.02694°N 96.09194°W |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect |
S. E. Moxon P. H. Wind |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000257 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Monona County Courthouse, located in Onawa, Iowa, United States, was built in 1892. 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 for Monona County was Ashton.[2] Onawa became the county seat in 1855 and the county offices were located in Mechanics’ Hall. The citizens of the town raised $12,500 for a courthouse in order to retain the county seat. After Onawa won a challenge against East Mapleton a $7,000 courthouse was completed in 1858.[2][3] The present courthouse was built in 1892 in the Romanesque Revival style.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 140. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
- ↑ History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth. Western Publishing Company. 1882. p. 249.
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