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The Allamakee County Court House in Waukon, Iowa, United States was built in 1940. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a part of the PWA-Era County Courthouses of IA Multiple Properties Submission. [1] The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
Transportation buildings and structures in Allamakee County, Iowa (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Allamakee County, Iowa" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Allamakee County Courthouse: Allamakee County: 110 Allamakee St. Waukon, Iowa: Appanoose County Courthouse: Appanoose County: 201 North 12th Street Centerville, Iowa: Audubon County Courthouse: Audubon County
Location of Allamakee County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Allamakee County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
The Old Allamakee County Courthouse, also known as the Allamakee County Historical Museum, is a historic building located in Waukon, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1861 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. [ 1 ]
Allamakee County was formed on February 20, 1847. The derivation of the name is debated, some believing it was the name of an Indian chief, others think it was named for Allen Magee, an early historic trader. [3] The first Allamakee County Courthouse in Waukon, built in 1861
The first white settler arrived in 1849, and the town was founded and the Waukon Post Office opened in 1853. [6] A courthouse was completed in 1861, and the county seat was moved to Waukon in 1867 after 8 elections attempting to decide the location of the county seat. [7] The town was incorporated in 1883.
Dorchester in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1903. Dorchester was platted in 1873. [7] Dorchester's population was 56 in 1902, [8] and 90 in 1925. [9] The population was 102 in 1940. [10] Dorchester's location in the flood plain of the Upper Iowa River makes it vulnerable to flooding; the community was damaged by high waters in August 2007.