The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-20
HANCOCK COUNTY COURT
HOUSE DEDICATED TODAY
Large Audience Gathers at Carthage 10
Witness the Dedic alton Of the Maqni-
ffcent One Hundred and Twenty
Five Thousand Dollar Buildinq

a firm Of Chicago brokers. The con-
tract for the work was let in Feb
riary Of 1907 to the Superior Con.
struclion Co of Toledo, Ohio, and ac-
cordipg to sthe accepted plans Of
Architect Joseph e. Mills OF Detroit
work on the building was started inn
mediately. In October, 1908, the
building was accepted by the board
and today was dedicated.
The Building
The size of The building all over,
not including steps, is 97x119 feet.
surmounted by a center dome 127
feet high and 81 feet in diameter.
Below the lower floor, the sub.base.
ment accommodates all the steam,
water and sewer mains, electric light
and telephone feed wires, and d. large
compression tank which supplies wa
ter to the building for all purposes
from the county's deep we'll at the
power house back OF the Jail.
The exterior OF the building is
first quality Bedford stone; the main
roof and the roofs Of center dome
and corner domcs are covered with
red Spanish tile, which makes II an
harmonious contrast to the light
stone Of the building and il beautiful
effect against the blue sky and the
green foliage Of the park.
Wide and imposing arched en-
frances on each of the four fronts are
ssurmounted with electric lamps, the
mort and south entrances with
lights Iii ground glass globes mount
ed on tall bronze newell posts, and on.
the east and west entrances by
wrought iron Venetian lanterns. The
east aud west entrances are on the
ground level, but the north and south
approaches are broad flights OF stairs
which are broken by d landing half
way between the first and second
| floors.
On the lower or first floor is the
suite for the use of the superintend-
ent OF school On this floor Is also
the memorial hall, commemorate the
soldiers and sailors OF Hancock coun-
lty and to be occupied also by the
county historical society This room
mas two offices attached Also on
this floor are found the wonen's
waiting and rest room with toilets.
across the hall the mems waiting
rooms, surveyors office, 16x27 feet.
and a public toilet room.
| In the northwest corner of the
building on the second floor are the
county clerks offices.
| Opposite the county clerk, III the
northeast corner, is the county court
room, the county judges private Of
Ifice and waiting room In the south
west corner are the circuit clerks
offices. arranged same as the county
clerks.
/ La the southeast corner are the
/ treasurer's offices, consisting of a
large business office, private ROOM
| vault for records and a money vault
The money vault and a portion Of
space in front Of same over the colin-
4 ter is enclosed with electric.plated
lmetal screen, automatic locking door
land wicket for protection during the
! WORKING hours of the day while the
vault is open.
The sheriff's office is on this floor
I over the stairway. All offices have
coat and toilet rooms
On the third floor is the circuit
court room which seats 2O2 people
With opera chairs and ample room for
attcrnies, court officers and jury
! etc, and IS lighted from two sides
and from a dome OF ari glass In the
+ l8enter CT the ceiling On this flool
are also the circuit court jury room
! witness room, library aud judge
offices sten0graphers, two rooms 10
states attorney, grand jury room an
= II large room for county supervisor
!, with two committee rooms openin
J, off Of same. Each Of the princips
rooms ON this floor are provided wit
toilet rooms. All rooms occupied b
= those doing business with the circu
curt are connected by private CO
2 tidor. thus avoiding the annoyance {
. The general public interfering wit
those transacting the courts bus
& ness
N The interior Of the court room
10 finished in mahogany and appoint,
" with mahogany furniture The 81,
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