Mitchell County Courthouse (Iowa)
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The Mitchell County Courthouse in Osage, Iowa
, United States
was built in 1858. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the original building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
or Osage should be the county seat of Mitchell County
. A commission of delegates from other counties chose Osage and construction was begun on the courthouse. Because another election was held to decide the issue construction was halted. Even though a final decision would not be made until 1870 the courthouse construction proceeded and it was completed in 1858. The Italianate style building cost $25,000 to complete. The exterior is faced in brick and a silver domed cupola
tops the structure.
Osage, Iowa
Osage is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,451 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell County.-Geography:Osage 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 1858. 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 1977 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the original building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
There was a dispute from 1855 to 1857 as to whether MitchellMitchell, Iowa
Mitchell is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mitchell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
or Osage should be the county seat of Mitchell County
Mitchell County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,776 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,850 housing units, of which 4,395 were occupied.-2000 census:According to the U.S...
. A commission of delegates from other counties chose Osage and construction was begun on the courthouse. Because another election was held to decide the issue construction was halted. Even though a final decision would not be made until 1870 the courthouse construction proceeded and it was completed in 1858. The Italianate style building cost $25,000 to complete. The exterior is faced in brick and a silver domed cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
tops the structure.