Clay County Courthouse (Iowa)

Clay County Courthouse (Iowa)
Clay County Courthouse
Clay County Courthouse (Iowa) is located in Iowa
Location: 4th St. and 3rd Ave., Spencer, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°8′31″N 95°8′52″W / 43.14194°N 95.14778°W / 43.14194; -95.14778Coordinates: 43°8′31″N 95°8′52″W / 43.14194°N 95.14778°W / 43.14194; -95.14778
Built: 1901
Architectural style: Classical Revival
Governing body: Local
MPS: County Courthouses in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference#: 81000229 [1]
Added to NRHP: July 2, 1981

The Clay County Courthouse, located in Spencer, Iowa, United States, was built in 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.[1] The courthouse is the fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration.

History

A commission chose Spencer Township as Clay County’s first county seat. Voters chose Peterson instead and allocated $6,000 for a courthouse.[2] When the contractor turned in a bill for $7,500 he was paid $6,000.[2] In 1871 the county seat was moved to Spencer and a courthouse was built for $1,333.[2] It became too small and another courthouse was built for $4,435. The old courthouse was used for a barn, a cement block factory and then remade into two houses. The present courthouse was begun in 1900 and built at a cost of $60,000.[2] The red stone Classical Revival building features a bronze covered dome.

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