Mitchell County Courthouse (Iowa)

Mitchell County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	500 State St. Osage, Iowa
Coordinates:	43°16′57″N 92°55′32″W / 43.2825°N 92.92556°W / 43.2825; -92.92556Coordinates: 43°16′57″N 92°55′32″W / 43.2825°N 92.92556°W / 43.2825; -92.92556
Built:	1858
Architect:	John Bishop, et al.
Architectural style:	Italianate
Governing body:	Local
MPS:	County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference#:	77000542 [1]
Added to NRHP:	August 29, 1977

The Mitchell County Courthouse in Osage, Iowa, United States was built in 1858. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.^[1] The courthouse is the original building the county has used for court functions and county administration.

History

There was a dispute from 1855 to 1857 as to whether Mitchell or Osage should be the county seat of Mitchell County.^[2] A commission of delegates from other counties chose Osage and construction was begun on the courthouse. Because another election was held to decide the issue construction was halted. Even though a final decision would not be made until 1870 the courthouse construction proceeded and it was completed in 1858. The Italianate style building cost $25,000 to complete.^[2] The exterior is faced in brick and a silver domed cupola tops the structure.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "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} "Mitchell County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1759-1464/pressrel66.asp. Retrieved 2011-02-20.