U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Keokuk, Iowa)
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The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Keokuk, Iowa
was built in 1887. It reflects Late Victorian and "round-arch Victorian" architecture. It served historically as a Federal courthouse and as a post office. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974. The building currently serves as a courthouse for the southern part of Lee County
. It is the only county in Iowa that is served by two courthouses.
Keokuk, Iowa
Keokuk is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa and one of the county seats of Lee County. The other county seat is Fort Madison. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Sauk Chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park...
was built in 1887. It reflects Late Victorian and "round-arch Victorian" architecture. It served historically as a Federal courthouse and as a post office. The building 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 1974. The building currently serves as a courthouse for the southern part of Lee County
Lee County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,862 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,205 housing units, of which 14,610 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. It is the only county in Iowa that is served by two courthouses.