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O'Brien County Courthouse

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O'Brien County Courthouse
LocationFir Ave.
Primghar, Iowa
Coordinates43°5′12″N 95°37′38″W / 43.08667°N 95.62722°W / 43.08667; -95.62722
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Built byL.E. Lovejoy
ArchitectSmith & Loeffer
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
MPSCounty Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.81000656[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1981

The O'Brien County Courthouse is located in Primghar, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] The courthouse is the fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration.

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History

The county's first courthouse was a log building built on a farm for about $2,000 in 1860.[2][3] It was later moved to a different location where it served as a schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and a stable. The county's second courthouse was completed in April 1874 for about $2,000 as well.[2] It was built in the recently established county seat of Primghar. That building was replaced by the third courthouse that was built in 1887 for $6,000.[2] The building measured 50 by 54 feet (15 by 16 m).[3] An addition was built on to the structure in 1902 to create additional space for the county government. The present courthouse was completed in 1915 for $159,000.[2] Designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Smith & Loeffer, it is a rather austere version of the Beaux Arts style.[4] L.E. Lovejoy was the contractor that was responsible for its construction.

Architecture

The building is three stories tall and the exterior is clad in Bedford stone. It features six Doric columns in antis on the main facade, and rather large windows. The interior corridors are made of marble and the handrails in the stairways are finished in bronze.[2] The significance of the courthouse is derived from its association with county government, and the political power and prestige of Primghar as the county seat.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "O'Brien County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  3. ^ a b Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 116. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
  4. ^ a b M.H. Bowers. "O'Brien County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-27. with photo
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