Boone County Courthouse (Iowa)
Encyclopedia
The Boone County Courthouse, located in Boone, Iowa
, United States
, was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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.
was located in Boonesboro. The first building to properly be called a courthouse was constructed in 1856. It was a two-story building that cost the county $2,100 to construct. When it was decided to build a new courthouse the town of Montana desired that the new building be built there. After two votes Boonesboro retained the county seat and a three-story brick courthouse was completed in 1868 for $35,000. The town of Montana continued to grow and expand. It changed its name to Boone. It incorporated what had been Boonesboro in 1892. The present courthouse was completed in 1917 for $250,000. The Renaissance Revival building features marble
walls and terrazzo
floors.
Boone, Iowa
Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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.
History
The first county seat for Boone CountyBoone County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,306 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,756 housing units, of which 10,728 were occupied.-2000 census:...
was located in Boonesboro. The first building to properly be called a courthouse was constructed in 1856. It was a two-story building that cost the county $2,100 to construct. When it was decided to build a new courthouse the town of Montana desired that the new building be built there. After two votes Boonesboro retained the county seat and a three-story brick courthouse was completed in 1868 for $35,000. The town of Montana continued to grow and expand. It changed its name to Boone. It incorporated what had been Boonesboro in 1892. The present courthouse was completed in 1917 for $250,000. The Renaissance Revival building features marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
walls and terrazzo
Terrazzo
Terrazzo is a composite material poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments. It consists of marble, quartz, granite, glass or other suitable chips, sprinkled or unsprinkled, and poured with a binder that is cementitious, chemical or a combination of both...
floors.