Audubon County Court House

Audubon County Court House
Audubon County Court House is located in Iowa
Audubon County Court House
Audubon County Court House is located in the United States
Audubon County Court House
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Location318 Leroy St.
Audubon, Iowa
Coordinates41°43′16″N 94°55′43″W / 41.72111°N 94.92861°W / 41.72111; -94.92861
Built1940
Built byJ.C. Mayer
ArchitectKeffer and Jones
Architectural stylePWA Moderne
MPSPWA-Era County Courthouses of IA MPS
NRHP reference No.03000826[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2003

The Audubon County Court House is located in the county seat of Audubon, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a part of the PWA-Era County Courthouses of IA Multiple Properties Submission.[1] The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.[2]

History

After the county was established in 1851, court was held in a schoolhouse in Hamlin's Grove.[3] Ten years later, the county seat relocated to Exira and a fight ensued as to where the county seat should be located. The board of supervisors made an appropriation for a new courthouse in 1871, but it was delayed due to the disagreement. Court sessions continued in the schoolhouse, while county offices were housed in a single-story building the county purchased from the county judge. Exira eventually won and officials constructed a courthouse for about $2,200. The county seat was again moved in 1879 to Audubon. The county secured $7,000 in 1884 to build a new courthouse.[4] The 100 by 44 feet (30 by 13 m) brick building featured a central tower. It was demolished in 1939 to make way for the current structure.

In July 1938, a citizens group encouraged the county board of supervisors to apply for funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) to build a new courthouse.[2] The grant was approved in August of the same year and a referendum was passed by voters the following month. The Des Moines architectural firm of Keffer & Jones designed the new building. Construction bids came in well below the estimates, so the bonds were sold at a lower interest rate. The PWA grant was amended to include a new jail in the building. A 96-year-old Civil War veteran turned the first shovelful of dirt to start construction.[4] J.C. Mayer of Clarion, Iowa, was awarded the contract to construct the building in December 1938, and it was completed at a final cost of $133,000.[2] The courtroom was first used February 15, 1940, and county offices opened in the building a short time later. The dedication ceremony was held on June 11, 1940, with the celebration including a parade, baseball games, and a county historical pageant. Dr. Thomas Niven of First Presbyterian Church in Omaha, Nebraska, gave the keynote address.[2]

Architecture

The architectural style of the building is known as Depression Modern or PWA Moderne. The building features a symmetrical façade with a central section of two stories that is flanked by two lower sections. It is built over a raised basement. The exterior is composed of buff-colored brick and Bedford limestone trim. On the interior, the central corridors extend the length of the building. Vaults were built into the corners of the structure with the county offices opening onto the corridor.[2] The interior features multi-colored terrazzo floors, marble wainscoting and acoustic tile. Originally, the courtroom was decorated in dark wood tones and Art Deco ornamentation.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e Marlys A. Svendsen. "PWA-Era County Courthouses of IA MPS". National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  3. ^ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 16. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
  4. ^ a b "Audubon County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-09.

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