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 Mahaska County Courthouse - Oskaloosa, Iowa Posted by:  iconions
N 41° 17.708 W 092° 38.615
15T E 529841 N 4571581
This three-story red brick building is located at 106 South 1st Street in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Waymark Code: WMN97K
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2015
Views: 3
A courthouse in the Victorian Romanesque style. Stone belt courses at lintel and inpost level of each floor and wide facades into horizontal zones, in contrast with verticality produced by parapetted gables rising above the cornice line. The 1934 tower and entrance remodeling is Art Deco in style. The tower, in particular, produces an odd effect.
This courthouse is locally significant as the historical focus of county government, and of the political power and prestige derived from the community's status as the county seat. As center of county government, an Iowa town was reasonably assured of economic and population growth, and a prominent role in local social and political life. The county courthouse represents a significant public investment in a structure built not simply for utilitarian purposes, but also as a monument associated with the historical importance of county organization and development.
- National Register Application
Street address:
106 South 1st Street
Oskaloosa, IA USA
52577
County / Borough / Parish: Mahaska County
Year listed: 1981
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1875-1899
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 4:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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