Des Moines County Court House
Des Moines County Court House, Courthouse in Burlington, United States.
The Des Moines County Court House exhibits PWA Moderne architecture with buff-colored brick walls, Bedford limestone trim, and a symmetrical facade design.
Built in 1940 with Public Works Administration funding, this fourth courthouse replaced an 1882 sandstone structure that had served the county previously.
The courthouse includes a monument featuring a stone carving of Black Hawk, commemorating the 1832 treaty that opened Iowa to European settlement.
The building contains office spaces along central corridors on each floor, with secure vaults in the corners for storing important county records.
A separate small building constructed in 1997 serves specifically for prisoner transportation after the removal of the original jail from the courthouse.
Location: Burlington
Architectural style: PWA Moderne
GPS coordinates: 40.81200,-91.10110
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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