Van Buren County Courthouse (Iowa)

Van Buren County Courthouse
Van Buren County Courthouse (Iowa) is located in Iowa
Van Buren County Courthouse (Iowa)
Van Buren County Courthouse (Iowa) is located in the United States
Van Buren County Courthouse (Iowa)
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Interactive map showing the location for Van Buren County Courthouse
Location904 4th St.
Keosauqua, Iowa
Coordinates40°44′0″N 91°57′48″W / 40.73333°N 91.96333°W / 40.73333; -91.96333
Arealess than one acre
Built1843
Built byJames Hall
John Fainnan
Edwin Manning
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.77000562[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1977

The Van Buren County Courthouse located in Keosauqua, Iowa, United States, was built in 1843. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] It is the only building the county has used as its courthouse, and it is the oldest courthouse in Iowa.[2] In 1845 the courthouse served as the location for a trial resulting in the first death penalty in Iowa history.[3]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Van Buren County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. ^ "ISAC - Van Buren County". Iowa State Association of Counties. 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

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