Appanoose County Courthouse - Centerville, IA
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YoSam.
N 40° 44.052 W 092° 52.466
15T E 510602 N 4509259
The third for this county...a imposing Romanesque Building.
Waymark Code: WM10BE6
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2019
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County of courthouse: Appanoose County
Location of courthouse: Bordered by Jackson St., Van Buren St., N. 12th St., & N. 13th St., Centerville
Built: 1903
Architects: Smith & Gage
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Contractor: W.M. Peatman
"The current Romanesque style courthouse was designed by architects Smith and Gage of Des Moines, Iowa. The building is constructed of brick with a Bedford stone veneer and a tile roof. The cornerstone for the courthouse was laid May 21, 1903 and the courthouse was dedicated September 12, 1904. The tower in the courthouse features its original four-sided Seth Thomas Tower Clock which was installed in 1905. The clock has recently been restored." ~ NRHP
"The third and present courthouse was completed in 1904. The architectural style is Romanesque. From the center of this Bedford stone building rises a tall tower with a four-faced clock on it. The clock went through major repairs in 1936 and again n 1975 when it was struck by lightening." ~ Iowa Judicial Branch
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