Des Moines County Courthouse -PWA Docket IA 1529-F
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This Courthouse was constructed in 1940 as part of the Federal Public Works Administration.
Waymark Code: WM1TY0
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2007
Views: 42
Ten Iowa courthouses were constructed during the New Deal Era as part of the federal Public Works Administration, which funneled federal money into the construction of public works as a means of providing employment while contributing to a revival of depressed American industry. All were designed by Keffer and Jones of Des Moines, an architectural firm responsible for the design of numerous P.W.A-funded public building. The architecture is a blend of Art Deco and Moderne style elements. This courthouse stands at the site of a previous courthouse, facing the Mississippi River, which flows a few blocks away.
Street address:
513 North Main
Burlington, Iowa USA
52601
County / Borough / Parish: Des Moines
Year listed: 2003
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Government - Courthouse
Current function: Government - Courthouse
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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