page_title: Mitchell County Courthouse (Iowa)
section_title: Original courthouse
hierarchical_section_title: Mitchell County Courthouse (Iowa) / History / Original courthouse
caption_attribution_description: The Mitchell County Courthouse, located at 500 State St. in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. Built in 1858, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 August 1977.
context_page_description: The Mitchell County Courthouse in Osage, Iowa, United States, was built in 2015. The former courthouse, built in stages between 1858 and 1926, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
context_section_description: There was a dispute from 1855 to 1857 as to whether Mitchell or Osage should be the county seat of Mitchell County. A commission of delegates from other counties chose Osage and construction was begun on the courthouse. Because another election was held to decide the issue construction was halted. Even though a final decision would not be made until 1870 the courthouse construction proceeded and the main block was completed in 1858. The Italianate style building cost $25,000 to complete. The exterior was faced in brick and a silver domed cupola capped the structure. Two wings were added on either side of the main block in 1879 and 1882. A third wing was added to the rear of the building in 1926. The exterior was restored from 1975 to 1976.
caption: The original courthouse in 1974
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