Iowa County Courthouse - Dodgeville, WI
N 42° 57.700 W 090° 07.823
15T E 734050 N 4760554
Iowa County Courthouse on the northwest corner of Iowa and Chapel Sts. in Dodgeville, WI
Waymark Code: WM20WT
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2007
Views: 6
Text on the marker:
"This is the oldest courthouse in Wisconsin. Construction started June 11, 1859. It was dedicated in 1861, enlarged in 1894 and again in 1927. In 1937 the Doric columns, pediment and cupola were restored exactly as the 1859 original. In 1969 the interior was completely renovated to better utilize space.
It is Iowa County's fourth courthouse. The first three were located in Mineral Point, the county seat from 1829 to 1861. The design is Greek Revival and the material is native Galena limestone quarried north of Dodgeville and cut to precision by local Cornish stonemasons.
Erected 1979"
Street address: 222 N Iowa St Dodgeville, WI USA 53533
County / Borough / Parish: Iowa County
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering: Architect - Wiesen,Ernest; Style - Greek Revival
Periods of significance: Greek Revival
Historic function: Government Courthouse
Current function: Government Courthouse
Hours of operation: From: 8:30 AM To: 4:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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