Iowa's Courthouses: Howard County

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View of the courthouse from the northwest. War memorials are in the foreground north of the entrance.
Courthouse design used Italianate architecture
View from the southwest. A civil war memorial is on the southwest lawn, with the courthouse in the background.
View of the west entrance to the courthouse. "Howard County Court House" is painted above the door.
Built in 1879 by J.L. Harlow and B.D. Everingham
Photo of the front entrance from the southwest. This view shows the west entrance, the tower, and additions along the north and south sides.


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Howard County Website

Iowa Judicial Branch: Howard County Courthouse History
National  Register of Historical Places: Added in 1981
Howard County and courthouse history: My Iowa Genealogy
Postcard images, including views of 1879 Courthouse prior to additions: Courthousehistory.com

Information on Civil War Memorials: Iowa Civil War Memorials; White Bronze Monuments; Civil War Monuments of Connecticut and Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute