Lucas County Courthouse (Iowa)
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The Lucas County Courthouse in Chariton, Iowa
, United States
was built in 1893. 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.
first courthouse was constructed of oak
logs in 1850. The -story building was built for $374. The second courthouse was a 50 square feet (4.6 m²) building that cost between $15,000 and $20,000 to build. Its foundation was made of logs. The present courthouse was built of stone in the Romanesque Revival style. The tower was originally topped by a spire
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Chariton, Iowa
Chariton is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,573 at the 2000 census. It is the primary distribution center for, and former corporate seat of, the Hy-Vee supermarket chain.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was built in 1893. 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
Lucas County’sLucas County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,898 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,238 housing units, of which 3,689 were occupied.-2000 census:...
first courthouse was constructed of oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
logs in 1850. The -story building was built for $374. The second courthouse was a 50 square feet (4.6 m²) building that cost between $15,000 and $20,000 to build. Its foundation was made of logs. The present courthouse was built of stone in the Romanesque Revival style. The tower was originally topped by a spire
Spire
A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. Etymologically, the word is derived from the Old English word spir, meaning a sprout, shoot, or stalk of grass....
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