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Appanoose County Courthouse - Centerville, Iowa
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N 40° 44.048 W 092° 52.459
15T E 510612 N 4509251
County courthouse in Centerville, Iowa.
Waymark Code: WM7VP6
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2009
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The current Appanoose County Courthouse is the third for the county and was constructed beginning in 1903. The previous courthouse had been seriously damaged in a Independence Day fireworks accident in 1881 and the second story had to be removed and the building re-roofed in 1891. The county continued to use the damage courthouse until 1902 when the building was torn down
The current Romanesque style courthouse was designed by architects Smith and Gage of Des Moines, Iowa. The building is constructed of brick with a Bedford stone veneer and a tile roof. The cornerstone for the courthouse was laid May 21, 1903 and the courthouse was dedicated September 12, 1904. The tower in the courthouse features its original four-sided Seth Thomas Tower Clock which was installed in 1905. The clock has recently been restored.
The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
Appanoose County Courthouse (added 1981 - Building - #81000225)
Van Buren and N. 12th St., Centerville
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Peatman,W.M., Smith & Gage
Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Government
Historic Sub-function: Courthouse
Current Function: Government
Current Sub-function: Courthouse
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