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Title: Albia square from the southeast corner, Albia, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest at a panoramic view of the Albia square which includes the courthouse, bicycle, horses and carriages and electric lines. Listed in the National Register for Historic Places as the Albia Square and Central Commercial Historic District. 1909 postmark. Number 8109.
PID: grinnell:13934

Title: Amana General Store, Amana, Iowa
Description: Street scene showing the Main Office of the Amana Society, General Store and Post Office. The Amana colonies are old in the story of Iowa, almost as old as the state itself. The site for the colonies was chosen in 1854 by their inspired leader Christian Metz.--t.p. verso. Located at 4423 220th Trail, Amana, Iowa County, Iowa. Number 66660. Series A-4.
PID: grinnell:13950

Title: Audubon County Court House, built 1939, Audubon, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast at a two-story brick & stone building completed in 1940 costing approximately $139,000. The second Audubon County Court House is one of ten courthouses built in Iowa during the federal Public Works Administration (PWA) program's operation in the 1930s. The county seat moved in 1879 to Audubon and in 1884 the county secured a $7,000 building to used as a courthouse and was demolished in 1939. Located at 318 Leroy Street, Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. "VOTE YES on FEB. 10th and put the County Seat at CLARKFIELD, THE GEOGRAPHICAL CENTER."--t.p. verso.
PID: grinnell:13919

Title: Beautiful State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa
Description: Looking east at the Iowa State Capitol building which was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, and at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. Located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number P31092.
PID: grinnell:16871

Title: City Hall and armory, Cherokee, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest, the three-story, combination city hall firehouse is in the foreground and was completed in 1909. It is no longer standing. The armory is in the background and has been altered over the years. It is located at 416 W. Main Street, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa. Number 12.
PID: grinnell:14089

Title: City court house, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest at the second Pottawattamie County Courthouse on South Pearl Street. The building was built in 1888 in Beaux Arts-style. It was later declared unsafe and was replaced with a Modernist structure in 1977. 1904 postmark. Number 5454. Copyright 1904 by H.K. Barnett.
PID: grinnell:16978

Title: Clinton County Court House, Clinton, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest at the Clinton County Courthouse is a Richardsonian Romanesque style structure constructed from 1892-1897 by architects Stanley Mansfield and Josiah Rice at a cost of $168,000. Located at 612 North 2nd Street, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
PID: grinnell:13879

Title: Clinton County Court House, Clinton, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest at the Clinton County Courthouse is a Richardsonian Romanesque style structure constructed from 1892-1897 by architects Stanley Mansfield and Josiah Rice at a cost of $168,000. Located at 612 North 2nd Street, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, and Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 21954.
PID: grinnell:13880

Title: County Jail and Sheriff's Home, Montezuma, Iowa
Description: The jail was completed during the fall of 1876 by J.L. Myers for a cost of $4,900 and was situated two blocks north of the public square. It was a brick structure with iron cells, and a residence attached for the accommodation of the jailer and his family. Number B-281.
PID: grinnell:18263

Title: Court House, Centreville [sp.], Iowa
Description: Looking northwest. The cornerstone for the court house was laid on May 21, 1903, costing $90,600 to build. The architectural style is late 19th and 20th Century Revivals. It is located at 201 North 12th Street, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and listed on the National Register for Historic Places. 1907 postmark. Number 124380. Series C 5817.
PID: grinnell:13927