Jackson County Courthouse (Bellevue, Iowa)

Jackson County Courthouse

The former Jackson County Courthouse, now a school.
Location Bounded by Third, State, Fourth, and Court Sts., Bellevue, Iowa
Coordinates 42°15′27″N 90°25′34″W / 42.25750°N 90.42611°W / 42.25750; -90.42611Coordinates: 42°15′27″N 90°25′34″W / 42.25750°N 90.42611°W / 42.25750; -90.42611
Built 1845
Architect Dohaney & Jones
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference # 81000248[1]
Added to NRHP July 2, 1981

Jackson County Courthouse is the former courthouse for Jackson County, Iowa, United States. It is located in Bellevue and was built in the Greek Revival style in 1845.[1]

History

A county seat rivalry moved the Jackson County seat between Bellevue (1838–48), Andrew (1848-51), Bellevue again (1851–61), Andrew once more (1861-73), finally ending up in Maquoketa in 1873.[2]

The courthouse was converted to use as a school in 1861,[2] as of 2015 it is the pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Bellevue Elementary School in the Bellevue Community School District.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Division of Historic Preservation (c. 1981). "Iowa Site Inventory: Former Jackson County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-04-21. Photo (1978)
  3. "Bellevue Elementary". Bellevue Community School District. Retrieved 22 April 2015.


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