Davis County Courthouse

Davis County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Bloomfield Town Square Bloomfield, Iowa
Coordinates:	40°45′10″N 92°25′1″W / 40.75278°N 92.41694°W / 40.75278; -92.41694Coordinates: 40°45′10″N 92°25′1″W / 40.75278°N 92.41694°W / 40.75278; -92.41694
Built:	1877
Architect:	T.J. Tolan & Sons
Architectural style:	Second Empire
Governing body:	Local
MPS:	County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference#:	74000779 [1]
Added to NRHP:	May 3, 1974

The Davis County Courthouse in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States was built in 1877. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.^[1] The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.

History

Davis County's first courthouse was constructed for $339.^[2] It was a log structure that measured 24 by 40 feet.^[2] By 1851 the building had become unusable and a Methodist church was used for a courtroom until 1875 when an election authorized the present courthouse.^[2] The Second Empire structure was completed in 1877.^[1] The cupola is topped by a statue of the goddess of Justice.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Davis County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1759-1464/pressrel26.asp. Retrieved 2011-02-20.