Location Iowa Ave.
Onawa, Iowa Built 1892 Opened 1892 Added to NRHP 2 July 1981 | Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 81000257 Phone +1 712-423-1728 | |
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MPS County Courthouses in Iowa TR Address 610 Iowa Ave, Onawa, IA 51040, USA Architectural style Romanesque Revival architecture Similar Osceola County Courthouse, Ida County Courthouse, Humboldt County Courthouse, Buena Vista County C, Tama County Courthouse | ||
The Monona County Courthouse, located in Onawa, Iowa, United States, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 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 county seat for Monona County was Ashton. Onawa became the county seat in 1855 and the county offices were located in Mechanics’ Hall. The citizens of the town raised $12,500 for a courthouse in order to retain the county seat. After Onawa won a challenge against East Mapleton a $7,000 courthouse was completed in 1858. The present courthouse was built in 1892 in the Romanesque Revival style.
References
Monona County Courthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA