Ida County Courthouse

Ida County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	401 Moorehead St. Ida Grove, Iowa
Coordinates	42°20′31″N 95°28′2″W / 42.34194°N 95.46722°WCoordinates: 42°20′31″N 95°28′2″W / 42.34194°N 95.46722°W
Built	1883
Architectural style	Italianate
MPS	County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference #	74000787 [1]
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. Construction on the present courthouse was begun in 1880 and completed in 1883. It was built in the Italianate style and features a 110-foot (34 m) tower.^[3] The building is built of brick and is two and one half stories tall. It was originally built by David Wood Townsend.^[4] It was remodeled twice in the 1930s to increase the office space. An administration annex was added in 1982.

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Ida County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
3. Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 100. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
4. Building age, Volume 6, Carpentry And Building. Vol. VI.—1884.