Pottawattamie County Courthouse (Iowa)
| Pottawattamie County Courthouse | |
|---|---|
 Pottawattamie County Courthouse | |
| General information | |
| Type | Courthouse |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Address | 227 S. 6th St. |
| Town or city | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°15′27″N 95°51′09″W / 41.257393°N 95.852487°W |
| Completed | 1977 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Five |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Hollis & Miller |
| Main contractor | A. Borchman Sons Co. |
The Pottawattamie County Courthouse is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. The first building used for a courthouse was a log structure owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] The county then rented space for their use until a courthouse was completed in 1868. That structure became unsafe and was replaced by a stone Beaux Arts-style building in 1888. It too became unsafe and it was replaced by the present Modernist structure in 1977.[2]
References
- ↑ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 162. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
- ↑ "Pottawattamie County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
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1888 courthouse
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