Clay County Courthouse (Iowa)
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Clay County Courthouse | |
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4th St. and 3rd Ave. Spencer, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 43°8′31″N 95°8′52″W / 43.14194°N 95.14778°WCoordinates: 43°8′31″N 95°8′52″W / 43.14194°N 95.14778°W |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000229 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Clay County Courthouse, located in Spencer, Iowa, United States, was built in 1901. 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 fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
A commission chose Spencer Township as Clay County’s first county seat. Voters chose Peterson instead and allocated $6,000 for a courthouse. When the contractor submitted a bill for $7,500 he received $6,900.[2] In 1871, the county seat moved to Spencer and officials constructed a courthouse for $1,333. The offices gradually outgrew the structure and they constructed a new courthouse for $4,435. The old courthouse was used for a barn, a cement block factory and then remodeled into two houses. Construction of the present facility began in 1900 the total cost was $60,000.[3] The red stone Classical Revival building features a bronze covered dome.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 48. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
- ↑ "Clay County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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