Washington County Courthouse, Iowa

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Washington County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places
The Washigton County Courthouse in Washington

The Washigton County Courthouse in Washington

Washington County Courthouse (Iowa) (Iowa)
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location Washington , Washington County , Iowa
Coordinates 41 ° 17 '58 "  N , 91 ° 41' 36.8"  W Coordinates: 41 ° 17 '58 "  N , 91 ° 41' 36.8"  W.
Built 1887
architect Foster & Liebbe
Architectural style Neo-romance
NRHP number 81000273
The NRHP added 1981

The Washington County Courthouse in Washington , the Justice and Administration Building ( Courthouse ) of Washington County in the southeast of the US -amerikanischen state of Iowa .

The current building is Washington County's third courthouse. The first courthouse also served as a school and religious community center. In 1847 a new courthouse-only building was constructed.

In 1887, the current building was built in the neo-Romanesque style based on a design by the architects Foster & Liebbe . A clock tower with a bronze bell stands on the southwest corner of the brick building.

In 1981 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places with reference number 81000273 .

Individual evidence

  1. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved February 5, 2015

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