Monroe County Courthouse - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This three story stone courthouse with a center clock tower was constructed 1902-1903 replacing an earlier 1858 courthouse which had replaced a log cabin 1846 building. This third courthouse, a Classical Revival structure was less controversial than the second Tudor Brick building which had a location and design arbitrarily chosen by the county judge. A plaque on the building gives details of its history.

Street address: 10 Benton Avenue East Albia , Iowa USA 52531 County / Borough / Parish: Monroe Year listed: 1981 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Government - Courthouse Current function: Government-Courthouse Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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