Poweshiek County Courthouse

302 E Main St, Montezuma, Iowa

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Overview Looking Southeast

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2013

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Coordinates:
+41.58506, -92.52427
41°35'06" N, 92°31'27" W

Quadrangle map:
Montezuma

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Description

The first Poweshiek County courthouse was completed in 1850. Built on the northeast corner of the square, it was a two-story frame building that served not only as the courthouse but also as a school, church, meeting place. Eventually it was made into a house.

In 1856, plans for the present courthouse began. It was completed in 1859 at a cost of $1928.15. Although it is well over 100 years old the landmark continues to serve as the county courthouse. It looks much the same as it did over 130 years ago, except for the addition that was built in 1890 and the major repairs done in 1933.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1981
Reference number: 81000266
Architectural style: Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic function: Courthouse
Current function: Courthouse
Period of significance: 1850-1874
Significant year: 1859

Update Log

September 11, 2013: Updated by Dave King: Added description & link
September 11, 2013: New Street View added by Dave King
April 30, 2013: New photos from J.R. Manning
April 24, 2013: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added GPS Coordinates

Sources

J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
Dave King
Iowacourts.gov
National Register database - Reference number 81000266 (Search for documents)