Jefferson County Courthouse (Iowa)
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Jefferson County Courthouse | |
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| Location |
Court St. between Briggs and Hempstead Aves. Fairfield, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°0′37″N 91°57′55″W / 41.01028°N 91.96528°WCoordinates: 41°0′37″N 91°57′55″W / 41.01028°N 91.96528°W |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | H. C. Koch |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000250 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, Iowa, United States was built from 1890 to 1893. 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
Jefferson County’s first courthouse was built in 1840.[2] It was a two-story frame structure with a gabled roof. The building was destroyed in a fire in 1916. It was replaced by a 40-by-70-foot (12 by 21 m) structure that was built of brick in 1851.[3] Because the building was in poor condition court sessions were held in Harmony Church starting in 1880.[2] A poor economy delayed the construction of a new courthouse until construction was begun on the present building in 1890. The Romanesque Revival building was completed three years later at a cost of $73,630.87.[2] The exterior is constructed in Cleveland grey sandstone and brick. The interior features wood work in native oak. The clock tower was modified in 1948.[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 4 "Jefferson County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 108. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
