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Title
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Courthouse, Creston, Iowa, Union County Court House, Union County Courthouse
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Description
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Looking northwest at the third courthouse built in Union County. After several attempts to move the county seat from Afton to Creston, the courthouse was located in Creston and completed in 1890 at a cost of $22,000. It was replaced by the current courthouse, built in 1952, at 300 North Pine Street, Creston, Union County, Iowa. Number 70898.
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Date Created
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1916
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PID
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grinnell:14685
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Title
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Polk County Court House, Des Moines, Iowa, Polk County Courthouse
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Description
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Looking west from Court Avenue at the Polk County Courthouse. The building was designed and built by Proudfoot and Bird in 1906 in the Beaux Arts style for a cost of $750,000 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 500 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1922 postmark. Number R-75833.
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Date Created
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1922
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PID
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grinnell:14681
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Title
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Post office, Creston, Iowa, Creston Post Office
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Description
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Looking northeast at a Georgian Revival, Beaux Arts building, designed by James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury, built in 1901. It housed the post office on the main floor and a federal courtroom on the second floor. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The post office has subsequently been relocated to a more modern building, and this building has been converted into commercial space located at 281 North Maple Street, Creston, Union County, Iowa. Number B415.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:16969