Davis County Courthouse
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Davis County Courthouse | |
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| Location |
Bloomfield Town Square Bloomfield, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′10″N 92°25′1″W / 40.75278°N 92.41694°WCoordinates: 40°45′10″N 92°25′1″W / 40.75278°N 92.41694°W |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | T.J. Tolan & Sons |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Part of | Bloomfield Square (#76000756) |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000779 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1974 |
The Davis County Courthouse in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States was built in 1877. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] Two years later it was listed as a contributing property on the Bloomfield Square historic district.[2] The courthouse is the second building to house court functions and county administration.
History
Davis County's first courthouse was log structure measuring 24 by 40 feet (7.3 m × 12.2 m) constructed for $339.[3] By 1851, the building was unusable and a Methodist church functioned as a courtroom until 1875 when voters authorized the present courthouse.[4] The Second Empire structure was completed in 1877.[1] The cupola is topped by a statue of the goddess of Justice.
References
- 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Lillian Haufe. "Bloomfield Square". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 58. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
- ↑ "Davis County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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