The Adams County Courthouse is located in Corning, Iowa, United States. It is either the fourth or fifth building used by Adams County to house county courts and administration offices.
| Adams County Courthouse | |
|---|---|
 Adams County Courthouse | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Courthouse |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Address | 500 Ninth St. |
| Town or city | Corning, Iowa |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°59′28″N 94°44′05″W / 40.991248°N 94.734821°W |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Inaugurated | October 7, 1955 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Three |
History
editQuincy was Adams County's first county seat, and a frame building was built for a courthouse in the 1850s.[1] The building was later used for a school before it was torn down in 1932. There is some indication that a second courthouse was built in Quincy, but the evidence is not conclusive.[1] The county seat was moved to Corning in 1872, and a frame building was erected for a courthouse by the local citizens. It was destroyed in a fire on February 1, 1888. The destroyed building was replaced by a brick Romanesque Revival structure in 1890 for $28,183. That building was similar to the Adair County Courthouse in Greenfield and the Monona County Courthouse in Onawa.[1] As it was being torn down in 1955 the roof collapsed narrowly missing some of the workers. The present Modernist courthouse was completed in 1955 for $218,635.[2] When it was completed it featured concrete walls painted light green separated by panels in between the windows that were painted pink.
References
edit- ^ a b c Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 10. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
- ^ "Adams County Courthouse". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
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