Adams County Courthouse (Iowa)

The Adams County Courthouse is located in Corning, Iowa, United States. It is either the fourth or fifth building used by Adams County to house county courts and administration offices.

Adams County Courthouse
Adams County Courthouse
General information
TypeCourthouse
Architectural styleModern
Address500 Ninth St.
Town or cityCorning, Iowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.991248°N 94.734821°W / 40.991248; -94.734821
Completed1955
InauguratedOctober 7, 1955
Technical details
Floor countThree

History

Quincy was Adams County's first county seat, and a frame building was built for a courthouse in the 1850s.[1] The building was later used for a school before it was torn down in 1932. There is some indication that a second courthouse was built in Quincy, but the evidence is not conclusive.[1] The county seat was moved to Corning in 1872, and a frame building was erected for a courthouse by the local citizens. It was destroyed in a fire on February 1, 1888. The destroyed building was replaced by a brick Romanesque Revival structure in 1890 for $28,183. That building was similar to the Adair County Courthouse in Greenfield and the Monona County Courthouse in Onawa.[1] As it was being torn down in 1955 the roof collapsed narrowly missing some of the workers. The present Modernist courthouse was completed in 1955 for $218,635.[2] When it was completed it featured concrete walls painted light green separated by panels in between the windows that were painted pink.

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References
  1. Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 10. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
  2. "Adams County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2015-12-13.

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