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Muscatine County Courthouse

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in 1838. The first courthouse was built there in 1840. It was a brick structure with a stone foundation and it was constructed for $ 15,000. The building was destroyed by fire on December 17, 1864. A second courthouse was built three years later for $ 29,000. The two-story brick building featured a
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with a round window at the roofline. Pavilions at the ends of the building project from the main structure. A two-stage bell and clock tower with open sides is capped with a dome. The significance of the courthouse is derived from its association with county government, and the political power and
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The present courthouse was built beginning in 1907 in the same location as the previous courthouse. Before the foundation could be dug, the portico columns from the old building had to be removed. It was designed by
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in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
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was established in 1837 and Bloomington, as Muscatine was then called, was named the county seat. Land for a courthouse was secured in town for $ 1.25 per
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Muscatine County, Iowa
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Interactive map showing the location of Muscatine County Courthouse
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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National Register of Historic Places in Muscatine County, Iowa
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columns that rise from the second floor terminating at the
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot
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features a central portico that is supported by four
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held up by six columns, a dome, and a statue of the
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Muscatine County Courthouse is located in Iowa
Muscatine County Courthouse is located in the United States
Muscatine, Iowa
41°25′28″N 91°2′35″W / 41.42444°N 91.04306°W / 41.42444; -91.04306
Beaux Arts
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Muscatine, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places
Muscatine County
acre
portico
Goddess of Justice
Detroit
Beaux Arts style
Dixon, Illinois
central business district
facade
Corinthian
pediment
county seat


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"Muscatine County Courthouse"

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