National Register of Historic Places

Iowa County Courthouse

Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa
Listed
July 1, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000247

About this property

The Iowa County Courthouse in Marengo, Iowa, United States, was built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration. Iowa County’s first courthouse was a one-room building constructed in 1847. The county board of supervisors decided the building was not sufficient and they had another building built and it was completed in 1851. It became too small within ten years and a third courthouse was built for $2,000. The present Richardsonian influenced Romanesque Revival building was built for $57,608.16. The county raised $50,000 for construction by auctioning off swampland, which it owned in Ida and Cherokee counties. The building is constructed of Berea Sandstone and features a 137-foot (42 m) tower. It is capped with an octagonal top stage and a high, pointed roof. This type of treatment is not found in any other courthouse in Iowa. The Iowa County Courthouse was dedicated on December 20, 1893.

Location

Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa
41.79798, -92.07086

Categories

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Iowa County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Iowa County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Iowa County Courthouse?

Iowa County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Iowa County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Iowa County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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