Iowa's Courthouses: Harrison County

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view of northeast corner of the courthouse
Courthouse design used Classical Revival architecture
View of the east side of the courthouse.
Cornerstone: Harrison County Court House, erected A.D. 1910
Built in 1910 by J. E. Mills; Contractor: W. J. McAlpine
Close view of east entrance. Brass pillars support round light globes. Red white and blue bunting above door


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Harrison County Website

Iowa Judicial Branch: Harrison County Courthouse History
National  Register of Historical Places: Added in 1981
Harrison County and courthouse history: My Iowa Genealogy
Postcard images, including the 1876 courthouse: Courthousehistory.com

Information on Bedford Stone used for the exterior

These photos were taken September 21 about 4:20 p.m. The front of the courthouse faces east, so it is cast in shadow at this time of day. We returned on November 1, 2008 around 10:40 a.m. for additional photos.