Ida County Courthouse
Ida County Courthouse | |
NRHP reference No. | 74000787[1] |
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Added to NRHP | March 15, 1974 |
The Ida County Courthouse, located in Ida Grove, Iowa, United States, was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
The first Ida County courthouse was the first building built in Ida Grove.[2] It was destroyed in a fire along with the county records in 1877. The county rented office space in several small buildings until 1880 when it was consolidated in a single building. Construction on the present courthouse was begun that same year and completed in 1883. It was originally built by David Wood Townsend.[3] Jail cells were originally located in the basement, and are now used for storage.[4] The courthouse was remodeled twice in the 1930s to increase the office space. An administration annex was added in 1982. The building is located in a park-like setting in a residential neighborhood.
Architecture
The historic portion of the courthouse was built in the
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Ida County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ Building age, Volume 6, Carpentry And Building. Vol. VI.—1884.
- ^ a b Isabella H. Smith. "Ida County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-19. with photos
- ^ ISBN 0-87069-189-9.