Poweshiek County Courthouse
| Poweshiek County Courthouse | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
 The Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma |
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| location | Montezuma , Poweshiek County , Iowa | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 35 ′ 6 ″ N , 92 ° 31 ′ 37 ″ W | ||
| Built | 1859 | ||
| architect | Drake & Dryden | ||
| Architectural style | Greek Revival | ||
| NRHP number | 81000266 | ||
| The NRHP added | 1981 | ||
The Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma is the Justice and Administration Building ( Courthouse ) of Poweshiek County of middle-southeast US -amerikanischen state of Iowa .
The current building is the second courthouse in Poweshiek County, founded in 1843. In 1850, a two-story building was erected as the first courthouse, which was also used as a church and school.
Today's Courthouse is a two-story brick building built in 1859 according to a design by the architectural firm Drake & Dryden in the style of the Greek Revival . In 1890 the building was expanded; the foundations were reinforced in 1934.
In 1981 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places with reference number 81000266 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ↑ Landmark Hunter - Poweshiek County Courthouse. Retrieved January 4, 2017