Dubuque County Courthouse - Dubuque, IA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Dubuque County Courthouse was constructed of red brick and Bedford limestone. Its Beaux Arts architectural style was just becoming popularized when it was built in 1891.

A 190 foot high central tower is capped with a bronze statue of Lady Justice that is 14 feet tall. When it was originally constructed, twelve other pewter statues were also on the building. The missing statues were taken down during World War I and melted down to provide material for the war effort.

The Dubuque County Courthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Street address: 720 Central Avenue Dubuque, IA USA 52001 County / Borough / Parish: Dubuque County Year listed: 1971 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Government; Courthouse Current function: Government; Courthouse Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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