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
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 these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 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); Jonathan P. Dolliver (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vincent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adeline M. Swain (approx. Ό mile away); Site of the Military Post (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Dodge (approx. Ό mile away); First Brick Building in Fort Dodge (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Dodge.
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
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017
2. Webster County Courthouse (northwest elevation)
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.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017
3. Webster County Courthouse (southwest elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017
4. Webster County Courthouse (clock tower)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2017
5. Webster County Courthouse (northeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
