Fremont County Courthouse (Iowa)
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The Fremont County Courthouse, located in Sidney, Iowa
, United States
, was built in 1889. 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.
was Austin and court sessions were held in a storeroom. The county seat was moved to Sydney in 1851 and a two-story brick building was built there in 1860 for $40,000. The building featured a tower and a tin roof. It was heavily damaged in an explosion in 1863. While the county spent money repairing the building the roof and second floor were too badly damaged. The present courthouse was built in 1889. It is constructed of brick and granite column flank the main entrance.
Sidney, Iowa
Sidney is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fremont County and is one of the smallest county seats in Iowa....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, was built in 1889. 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 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 in Fremont CountyFremont County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,441 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,431 housing units, of which 3,064 were occupied.-2000 census:...
was Austin and court sessions were held in a storeroom. The county seat was moved to Sydney in 1851 and a two-story brick building was built there in 1860 for $40,000. The building featured a tower and a tin roof. It was heavily damaged in an explosion in 1863. While the county spent money repairing the building the roof and second floor were too badly damaged. The present courthouse was built in 1889. It is constructed of brick and granite column flank the main entrance.