Calhoun County Courthouse (Iowa)
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The Calhoun County Courthouse, located in Rockwell City, Iowa
, United States
, was built in 1914. 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 fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
was established 1855 and Lake City was chosen as the county seat the following year. The county seat was moved the Rockwell City in 1877 and a new courthouse was built there for just over $2,000. It was destroyed in a fire in 1884. A hotel and a building in town were rented for $1 a day to house county offices and functions. Another courthouse was built in 1886 and was sold to the Catholic Church when iIt was replaced by the current courthouse in 1914. The Classical Revival structure was built for $116,200. The building is clad in limestone
and the roof is composed of clay tiles.
Rockwell City, Iowa
Rockwell City is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,264 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.-Geography:Rockwell City is located at ....
, United States
United States
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, was built in 1914. 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 fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
Calhoun CountyCalhoun County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,108 housing units, of which 4,242 were occupied.-2000 census:...
was established 1855 and Lake City was chosen as the county seat the following year. The county seat was moved the Rockwell City in 1877 and a new courthouse was built there for just over $2,000. It was destroyed in a fire in 1884. A hotel and a building in town were rented for $1 a day to house county offices and functions. Another courthouse was built in 1886 and was sold to the Catholic Church when iIt was replaced by the current courthouse in 1914. The Classical Revival structure was built for $116,200. The building is clad in limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and the roof is composed of clay tiles.