Jackson County Courthouse (Bellevue, Iowa)
Jackson County Courthouse | |
The former Jackson County Courthouse, now a school. | |
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Location | Bounded by Third, State, Fourth, and Court Sts., Bellevue, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 42°15′27″N 90°25′34″W / 42.25750°N 90.42611°WCoordinates: 42°15′27″N 90°25′34″W / 42.25750°N 90.42611°W |
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 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 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)
- ↑ "Bellevue Elementary". Bellevue Community School District. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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