Davis County Courthouse

Davis County Courthouse
Location Bloomfield Town Square
Bloomfield, Iowa
Coordinates 40°45′10″N 92°25′1″W / 40.75278°N 92.41694°W / 40.75278; -92.41694Coordinates: 40°45′10″N 92°25′1″W / 40.75278°N 92.41694°W / 40.75278; -92.41694
Built 1877
Architect T.J. Tolan & Sons
Architectural style Second Empire
Part of Bloomfield Square (#76000756)
MPS County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference # 74000779 [1]
Added to NRHP May 3, 1974

The Davis County Courthouse in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States was built in 1877. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] Two years later it was listed as a contributing property on the Bloomfield Square historic district.[2] The courthouse is the second building to house court functions and county administration.

History

Davis County's first courthouse was log structure measuring 24 by 40 feet (7.3 m × 12.2 m) constructed for $339.[3] By 1851, the building was unusable and a Methodist church functioned as a courtroom until 1875 when voters authorized the present courthouse.[4] The Second Empire structure was completed in 1877.[1] The cupola is topped by a statue of the goddess of Justice.

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Lillian Haufe. "Bloomfield Square". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  3. ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 58. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
  4. ↑ "Davis County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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