Franklin County Courthouse (Iowa)
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The Franklin County Courthouse in Hampton, Iowa
, United States
was built in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
was enacted in the home of Judge James B. Reeve. A place called Jefferson was chosen as the county seat out of respect for Judge Reeve who was from originally from Jefferson, Ohio
. However, one county commissioner was not in agreement and Hampton became the county seat. A frame building was built as the first courthouse in 1857. The building was sold to a church, which used it as a home and stable. County records were kept at a school until a new courthouse built of stone was constructed in the middle of the square. It measured 48 by 70 feet and was built for $12,500. The present Romanesque Revival building was completed in 1891 and was built for $60,000.
Hampton, Iowa
Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County...
, United States
United States
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was built in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
Initially, county business for Franklin CountyFranklin County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,680 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,894 housing units, of which 4,332 were occupied.-2000 census:...
was enacted in the home of Judge James B. Reeve. A place called Jefferson was chosen as the county seat out of respect for Judge Reeve who was from originally from Jefferson, Ohio
Jefferson, Ohio
Jefferson is a village in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ashtabula County. Modern-day Jefferson sports the world's only perambulator museum and a historical complex including several restored 18th century buildings....
. However, one county commissioner was not in agreement and Hampton became the county seat. A frame building was built as the first courthouse in 1857. The building was sold to a church, which used it as a home and stable. County records were kept at a school until a new courthouse built of stone was constructed in the middle of the square. It measured 48 by 70 feet and was built for $12,500. The present Romanesque Revival building was completed in 1891 and was built for $60,000.