Monona County Courthouse

Monona County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Iowa Ave., Onawa, Iowa
Coordinates:	42°1′37″N 96°5′31″W / 42.02694°N 96.09194°W / 42.02694; -96.09194Coordinates: 42°1′37″N 96°5′31″W / 42.02694°N 96.09194°W / 42.02694; -96.09194
Built:	1892
Architect:	S. E. Moxon P. H. Wind
Architectural style:	Romanesque
Governing body:	Local
MPS:	County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference#:	81000257 [1]
Added to NRHP:	July 2, 1981

The Monona County Courthouse, located in Onawa, Iowa, United States, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 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

The first county seat for Monona County was Ashton.^[2] Onawa became the county seat in 1855 and the county offices were located in Mechanics’ Hall. The citizens of the town raised $12,500 for a courthouse in order to retain the county seat. After Onawa won a challenge against East Mapleton a $7,000 courthouse was built.^[2] The present courthouse was built in 1892 in the Romanesque Revival style.^[1]

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} "Monona County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1759-1464/pressrel67.asp. Retrieved 2011-03-04.