Fort Dodge in Webster County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Webster County Courthouse

National Register of Historic Places

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017

1. Webster County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Iowa Historic Site
Webster County Courthouse
1902

This property is listed in
the National Register of Historic Places

Iowa State Historical Department
Division of Historic Preservation

Erected by Iowa State Historical Department, Division of Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 42° 30.291′ N, 94° 11.299′ W. Marker is in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in Webster County. Marker is on Central Avenue just east of South 7th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, beside the Central Avenue entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge IA 50501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Dodge City Hall, Police & Fire Department (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Fort Dodge Post Office and Federal Building (about 700 feet away); Chicago, Great Western Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Dodge Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 12 (approx. 1.3 miles away).

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Regarding Webster County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #81000274. Also a contributing property in the Fort Dodge Downtown Historic District, NRHP #10000918.

Also see . . .
1. Webster County Courthouse (Wikipedia). Unlike Iowa's other Beaux Arts courthouses, the long axis of the building is perpendicular to the main facade. The interior features a rectangular light court that is covered with a white glass barrel-vaulted skylight. A marble staircase with brass balustrade and handrails is located in the light court. The perimeter of the court is set off by column screens with columns in the Corinthian and Ionic orders. (Submitted on December 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Webster County Courthouse. Today, the courthouse is the site of much local and regional government business and offices for the state courts of the Second Judicial District. (Submitted on December 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Webster County Courthouse (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017

2. Webster County Courthouse (northwest elevation)

(marker visible beside entrance)

Webster County Courthouse (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017

3. Webster County Courthouse (southwest elevation)

Webster County Courthouse (<i>clock tower</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017

4. Webster County Courthouse (clock tower)

Webster County Courthouse (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017

5. Webster County Courthouse (northeast elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.