Greene County Courthouse – Jefferson, IA
N 42° 00.932 W 094° 22.429
15T E 386250 N 4652413
This beautiful three-story Bedford stone building was built in 1917 and has a dome rotunda.
Waymark Code: WMBJNB
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2011
Views: 1
This beautiful three-story Bedford stone building was built in 1917 and has a dome rotunda. A statue of Abraham Lincoln was given to the city a year later and stands on lawn. The historic building is used for court functions and county administration and holds offices including Greene County Attorney, Clerk of District Court, Greene County General Relief, and County Criminal Court.
The courthouse is located on the Old Lincoln Highway in the middle of town and is open to the public from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays. It was place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Year Built: 1917
Current Use of Building: County courts and offices
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Proudfoot, Bird and Rowson
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1917 to present
Physical Address:
114 Chestnut
Jefferson, IA 50129
Hours:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Related Website: Not listed
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