Palo Alto County Courthouse (Iowa)

Palo Alto County Courthouse
Palo Alto County Courthouse
General information
Type	Courthouse
Architectural style	Victorian
Address	1010 Broadway
Town or city	Emmetsburg, Iowa
Country	United States
Coordinates	43°06′38″N 94°40′39″W / 43.110619°N 94.677525°W / 43.110619; -94.677525
Completed	1880
Technical details
Floor count	Two
Design and construction
Architect	B.J. Bartlett

The Palo Alto County Courthouse is located in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States. The first county seat was Paoli, and a courthouse and schoolhouse were built there in 1866. Emmetsburg became the county seat in 1875. The present courthouse was built there in 1880. At the time it was built it featured Victorian characteristics. The building was extensively remodeled from 1960 to 1961 and the cupola and arches over the windows were removed, and the main entrance was changed. A brick veneer was also placed over the exterior.