Poweshiek County Courthouse
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Poweshiek County Courthouse
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Front of the courthouse
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| Location | 302 E. Main St. Montezuma, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′7.332″N 92°31′29.532″W / 41.58537000°N 92.52487000°WCoordinates: 41°35′7.332″N 92°31′29.532″W / 41.58537000°N 92.52487000°W |
| Built | 1859 |
| Architect | Drake & Dryden |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Montezuma Downtown Historic District (#12000131) |
| MPS | County Courthouses in Iowa TR |
| NRHP reference # | 81000266 |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1981 |
The Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa, United States was built in 1859. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. In 2012 it was listed as a contributing property in the Montezuma Downtown Historic District. The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
Poweshiek County’s first courthouse was a two-story frame building constructed on the northeast corner of the town square in 1850. It served the community as a school, church and meeting place as well as a courthouse. In time the building was remodeled as a house. The present building was built for $1,928.15 in 1856. Drake & Dryden designed and built the Greek Revival structure, which is one of the oldest courthouses and one of few that are left in this architectural style in Iowa. An addition was added to the building in 1890 and major repair work was completed in 1933.
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