Greene County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse, County courthouse in Jefferson, Iowa.
The Greene County Courthouse features Bedford stone exterior walls, identical north and south elevations, and Ionic porticos on its main facades.
Built in 1918 for $200,000, this structure represents the third courthouse in Greene County, replacing an earlier 1870 building that cost $37,000.
The courthouse interior displays William Peaco murals in the dome, depicting themes of The Buffalo Hunt, The Emigrants, The Pioneer, and The Modern Farm.
The building serves as the center for county administration and judicial proceedings, with a central rotunda featuring a mosaic tile floor of the county seal.
The Mahanay Tower, added in 1966, rises 120 feet above the courthouse and contains bells that mark time with chimes every quarter hour.
Location: Iowa
Architects: Proudfoot & Bird
Architectural style: Beaux-Arts
GPS coordinates: 42.01583,-94.37389
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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