Ida County Courthouse
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The Ida County Courthouse, located in Ida Grove, Iowa
, United States
, was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
courthouse was the first building built in Ida Grove. It was destroyed in a fire along with the county records in 1877. Construction on the present courthouse was begun in 1880 and completed in 1883. It was built in the Italianate style and features a 110-foot (33.5 m) tower. The building is built of brick and is two and one half stories tall. It was remodeled twice in the 1930s to increase the office space. An administration annex was added in 1982.
Ida Grove, Iowa
Ida Grove is a city in Ida County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,350 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ida County.-Geography:Ida Grove is located at...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, was built in 1883. 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 1974 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
The first Ida CountyIda County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,089 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,426 housing units, of which 3,052 were occupied.-2000 census:...
courthouse was the first building built in Ida Grove. It was destroyed in a fire along with the county records in 1877. Construction on the present courthouse was begun in 1880 and completed in 1883. It was built in the Italianate style and features a 110-foot (33.5 m) tower. The building is built of brick and is two and one half stories tall. It was remodeled twice in the 1930s to increase the office space. An administration annex was added in 1982.