Osceola County Courthouse (Iowa)

Osceola County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	3rd Ave & 8th St. Sibley, Iowa
Coordinates:	43°24′7″N 95°44′51″W / 43.40194°N 95.7475°W / 43.40194; -95.7475Coordinates: 43°24′7″N 95°44′51″W / 43.40194°N 95.7475°W / 43.40194; -95.7475
Built:	1903
Architect:	E.N. Kinney C.E. Atkinson
Governing body:	Local
MPS:	County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference#:	81000261 [1]
Added to NRHP:	July 2, 1981

The Osceola County Courthouse in Sibley, Iowa, United States was built in 1902. 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

Sibley was chosen as the Osceola County county seat because it was the first town established in the county.^[2] The first courthouse was a two-story frame building built in 1872 for $5,000.^[2] The present courthouse was built from 1902-1903 and featured a cupola with a clock and a statue of Justice on top.^[2] The building had major renovation projects in the 1920s and in 1961. The cupola, clock and statue have subsequently been removed.

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 c} "Osceola County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1759-1464/pressrel71.asp. Retrieved 2011-02-22.