Wayne County Courthouse (Iowa)

The Wayne County Courthouse is located in Corydon, Iowa, United States. Three buildings have served Wayne County as its courthouse.

Wayne County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse
General information
TypeCourthouse
Architectural styleModern
AddressN. Franklin Street
Town or cityCorydon, Iowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.757778°N 93.317600°W / 40.757778; -93.317600
Completed1964
Technical details
Floor countTwo
Design and construction
Architecture firmFrankhiser & Hutchens
Main contractorGrabau Construction

History

The first building was a two-story structure completed in 1856 for $600.[1] Offices were located on the second floor and the courtroom was on the first floor. The citizens of Corydon raised $18,000 to build a new courthouse, and keep it in town.[2] The two-story brick building with a clock tower was completed in 1890. The old courthouse was moved out of town and converted into a farmhouse. The present Modernist structure replaced it in 1964 for under $450,000.[2] Frankhiser & Hutchens designed the building, and it was built by Grabau Construction.

The courthouse is a two-story concrete structure. The main facade is divided into four bays by concrete dividers. The main entrance is in the second bay that features a white concrete wall and a clock. The other bays are faced with dark brown brick with narrow windows. The north and south elevations are faced with white concrete. The roof is flat.

Footnotes
  1. Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 192. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
  2. "Wayne County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
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