Iowa County Courthouse (Wisconsin)

Iowa County Courthouse
Courthouse in 2013
Iowa County Courthouse (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Iowa County Courthouse (Wisconsin)
Iowa County Courthouse (Wisconsin) is located in the United States
Iowa County Courthouse (Wisconsin)
LocationSW corner of Iowa and Chapel Sts., Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°57′41″N 90°7′47″W / 42.96139°N 90.12972°W / 42.96139; -90.12972
Built1859
ArchitectWiesen, Ernest
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.72000053[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1972

The Iowa County Courthouse is a stone courthouse in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Built by Cornish immigrants in 1859, it is the oldest courthouse still in use in Wisconsin.[2][3] The building houses the circuit court and government offices of Iowa County, Wisconsin.[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] According to its 1971 NRHP nomination, its stonework is "superb".[5]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Barton 1919, p. 332.
  3. ^ "Iowa County Courthouse Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Iowa County, WI - Courthouse". www.iowacounty.org. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. ^ Donald N. Anderson (April 22, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: or Registration: Iowa County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2016. with photo from 1971