National Register of Historic Places

Old Allamakee County Courthouse

Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
Listed
February 24, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000338

About this property

The Old Allamakee County Courthouse, located on 2nd Street in Lansing, is a short-lived former county courthouse of Allamakee County, Iowa. The courthouse was completed in 1861 amid a fight between Lansing and Waukon over which community deserved to be the county seat. Lansing had lost a vote on the county seat to Waukon in 1859, but they won another vote in 1861 after teaming up with the community of Columbus. Waukon built its own courthouse in the meantime, but it failed to win back the county seat in yet another vote in 1864. The county sheriff, a Waukon resident, attempted to seize the county's records from the Lansing courthouse in 1866; however, a posse from Lansing stopped him before he could return to Waukon. The Iowa Supreme Court decided the county seat battle in favor of Waukon the following year; it has remained there since. The Lansing courthouse is now one of the only Greek Revival courthouses remaining in Iowa. The building features a recessed portico at the front entrance and curved stairways in its front corners, features not seen in any other Iowa courthouse. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places of February 24, 1983.

Location

2nd St.
Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
43.35980, -91.21817

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Old Allamakee County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Old Allamakee County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Old Allamakee County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Old Allamakee County Courthouse?

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

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