Poweshiek County Courthouse
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Poweshiek County Courthouse | |
 Front of the courthouse | |
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| Location |
302 E. Main St. Montezuma, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′7.332″N 92°31′29.532″W / 41.58537000°N 92.52487000°WCoordinates: 41°35′7.332″N 92°31′29.532″W / 41.58537000°N 92.52487000°W |
| Built | 1859 |
| Architect | Drake & Dryden |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Montezuma Downtown Historic District (#12000131) |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000266 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa, United States was built in 1859. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] In 2012 it was listed as a contributing property in the Montezuma Downtown Historic District.[2] The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
Poweshiek County’s first courthouse was a two-story frame building constructed on the northeast corner of the town square in 1850.[3] It served the community as a school, church and meeting place as well as a courthouse. In time the building was remodeled as a house. The present building was built for $1,928.15 in 1856.[4] Drake & Dryden designed and built the Greek Revival structure, which is one of the oldest courthouses and one of few that are left in this architectural style in Iowa.[5] An addition was added to the building in 1890 and major repair work was completed in 1933.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Historical Preservation". Montezuma, Iowa. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "Poweshiek County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 164. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
- ↑ "Poweshiek County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
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