Benton County Courthouse (Iowa)
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Benton County Courthouse
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| Location | E. 4th St. Vinton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°10′5″N 92°1′25″W / 42.16806°N 92.02361°WCoordinates: 42°10′5″N 92°1′25″W / 42.16806°N 92.02361°W |
| Built | 1906 |
| Built by | George Rickman & Sons |
| Architect | Bell & Detweiler |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP reference # | 76000733 |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
The Benton County Courthouse, located in Vinton, Iowa, United States, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
Benton County’s first courthouse was a log structure, but it did not have a roof or floor, so the court met in a log home during inclement weather. Because of a dispute over the location of the county seat the second courthouse stood unfinished until 1852, and was destroyed by fire the following year. The county’s third courthouse was built at a cost of $13,000 and dedicated in December 1856. The present courthouse was completed in 1906 for $105,000.
Designed by Bell & Detweiler of Minneapolis, the Beaux Arts style building features a 112-foot (34 m) central tower. It contains a four-faced illuminated clock, a 1,500-pound (680 kg) B-flat bell and is topped with a dome. The exterior of the building is clad in Buckeye gray sandstone.
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