National Historic Landmark · county courthouse · Sioux City, Iowa

Woodbury County Courthouse

United States historic place in Sioux City, Iowa. Built 1918 by Purcell & Elmslie. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1918Listed 1973Prairie School architecturePurcell & Elmslie
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What it is

Wikipedia · Woodbury County Courthouse

The Woodbury County Courthouse is located at 620 Douglas Street in Sioux City, the county seat of Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is regarded as "one of the finest Prairie School buildings in the United States" and has been declared a National Historic Landmark for its architecture. It is used for legal proceedings in the county.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address7th and Douglas Sts., Sioux City, IA
CountyWoodbury County
ListedDec 18, 1973
Reference number73000744
Built1918
ArchitectPurcell & Elmslie
Type of placecounty courthouse
StylePrairie School architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address7th and Douglas Sts., Sioux City, IA
Coordinates42.49704, -96.40596 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitMissouri National Recreational River · 63 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyGoat Island Primitive Camping 38 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000744. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.