Madison County Courthouse, Winterset, Iowa
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member NevaP
N 41° 20.087 W 094° 00.836
15T E 415159 N 4576418
This beautiful domed courthouse is in the form of a greek cross.
Waymark Code: WM1W0J
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member carptrash
Views: 104

Madison County's current courthouse, its third, stands at the geographical center of the county. The four identical wings of the building, which join to form a greek cross, are fronted by columned porticoes. The eight sided dome rises to 136 feet. The building, which was constructed in 1876, was placed on the National Historical Register in 1966
Year Built: 1876

Current Use of Building: Courthouse

Level of Courts: County

Architect: Andrew Piquenard

Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1876- present

Physical Address:
City Square P.O. Box 152 Winterset, Iowa 50273


Hours: Not listed

Related Website: Not listed

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