Marion County Courthouse (Iowa)
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Marion County Courthouse | |
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| Location |
Main St. Knoxville, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′6″N 93°5′48″W / 41.31833°N 93.09667°WCoordinates: 41°19′6″N 93°5′48″W / 41.31833°N 93.09667°W |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect |
Charles A. Moses Mifflin E. Bell |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000256 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville, Iowa, United States was built in 1896. 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
Marion County was organized in 1845 and its first courthouse was built a year later.[2] It also served the community as a school and a church. The county sold the building for $928.[2] The second courthouse was built for around $20,000. It was a two-story brick structure that measured 48 by 70 feet (15 m × 21 m).[3] It was used for 40 years until it was declared unsafe to use. The present courthouse was completed in 1896 in the Romanesque Revival style. The three-story building was constructed in stone at a cost of $80,000.[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "Marion County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 132. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
