Boone County Courthouse (Iowa)

The Boone County Courthouse, located in Boone, Iowa, United States, was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.HistoryThe first county seat for Boone County was located in Boonesboro. The first building to properly be called a courthouse was a two-story building constructed in 1856 at a cost of $2,100. When it was decided to build a new courthouse the town of Montana desired the new structure be built there. After two votes Boonesboro retained the county seat and a three-story brick courthouse was completed in 1868 for $35,000. The town of Montana continued to grow and expand changed its name to Boone and incorporated what had been Boonesboro in 1892. The present courthouse was completed in 1917 for $250,000. The Renaissance Revival building features marble walls and terrazzo floors.