Old Harrison County Courthouse (Iowa)
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The Old Harrison County Courthouse, located in Magnolia, Iowa
, United States
, was built in 1873. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
was chosen as Harrison County's
first county seat. A log cabin served as the first courthouse. It was destroyed in a fire along with the county records. A second courthouse was built in 1854. The county raised the funds for its construction by selling town lots. The building was condemned as unsafe in 1873, and the county’s third courthouse was built the same year. It is a two story frame building that served the county for three years until Logan
was named the county seat in 1876.
Magnolia, Iowa
Magnolia is a city in Harrison County, Iowa in the United States of America. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.-History:Harrison County was established in 1851 and organized on March 7, 1853. Abram Fletcher, Charles Wolcott and A. D. Jones were appointed by the Iowa General Assembly as...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, was built in 1873. 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 1983 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
History
MagnoliaMagnolia, Iowa
Magnolia is a city in Harrison County, Iowa in the United States of America. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.-History:Harrison County was established in 1851 and organized on March 7, 1853. Abram Fletcher, Charles Wolcott and A. D. Jones were appointed by the Iowa General Assembly as...
was chosen as Harrison County's
Harrison County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 were occupied.-2000 census:...
first county seat. A log cabin served as the first courthouse. It was destroyed in a fire along with the county records. A second courthouse was built in 1854. The county raised the funds for its construction by selling town lots. The building was condemned as unsafe in 1873, and the county’s third courthouse was built the same year. It is a two story frame building that served the county for three years until Logan
Logan, Iowa
Logan is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County. Henry Reel founded Logan in 1867, naming it in honor of General John A. Logan, a favorite army officer.-Geography:Logan's longitude...
was named the county seat in 1876.