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Madison County Courthouse (Iowa)

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style. The structure is very similar to the second courthouse, but its decorative details are more refined. The two buildings have the same dimensions. The stone that had been salvaged from the previous courthouse had to be recut. Additional stone was acquired from a local quarry. Each of the four
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elevations of the building are identical and feature a columned portico over an entryway. A silver-colored dome reaches a height of 136 feet (41 m) and it contains a 1,500-pound (680 kg) bell and a four-faced clock. The interior features woodwork of solid walnut.
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the same year. The first court sessions were held in different stores and taverns. The county's first courthouse was a double log structure built in 1849 on Monumental Square in Winterset. The building was also used for a school, church, and resting spot for travelers.
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that was capped with an octagonal dome. There was a jail on the second floor. The building was destroyed in a fire of October 2, 1875. The remains of the burnt courthouse were salvaged and used in the construction of the new courthouse.
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It was replaced by a stone courthouse designed by G.P. Randall and built beginning in 1868. It was a Greek cross-shaped structure composed of locally quarried
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The courthouse is significant for its architecture. It is noteworthy for its stone construction and its rather simple interpretation of the
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in 2015. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
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in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. It was included as a
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Iowa
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William and Mary (Messersmith) Seerley Barn and Milkhouse-Smokehouse
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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The present courthouse was begun in 1876. It was designed by
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National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, Iowa
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Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
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Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
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was organized in 1850 and Winterset was chosen as the
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Madison County Courthouse (Winterset, Iowa)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Madison County Courthouse (Iowa) is located in Iowa
Madison County Courthouse (Iowa) is located in the United States
Winterset, Iowa
41°20′06″N 94°00′50″W / 41.33500°N 94.01389°W / 41.33500; -94.01389
Alfred H. Piquenard
Renaissance Revival
Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
ID15000915
MPS
76000790
Winterset, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places
contributing property
Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District

Madison County
county seat
limestone
Chicago
Alfred H. Piquenard
John C. Cochrane
Illinois
Iowa State Capitols
French
Renaissance Revival

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