Lucas County Courthouse (Iowa)
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Lucas County Courthouse | |
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Courthouse Square Chariton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°0′55″N 93°18′25″W / 41.01528°N 93.30694°WCoordinates: 41°0′55″N 93°18′25″W / 41.01528°N 93.30694°W |
| Built | 1893 |
| Built by | G.J. Stewart & Co |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000254 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Lucas County Courthouse in Chariton, Iowa, United States was built in 1893. 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
Lucas County’s first courthouse was constructed of oak logs in 1850. The 1 1⁄2-story building was built for $374.[2] The second courthouse was a 50-square-foot (4.6 m2) building that cost between $15,000 and $20,000 to build.[3] Its foundation was made of logs.
The present courthouse was built of stone in the Romanesque Revival style.[1] A clock on the tower has been in operation since 1894.[4] The tower was originally topped by a spire.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Lucas County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 124. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
- ↑ Harvey, Hank (Sep 11, 1994). "The other Lucas County - this one is in Iowa". Toledo Blade. p. 6. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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