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Boone County Courthouse
Photo: Dan Breyfogle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Boone County Courthouse

Boone’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 2, 1981; only 433 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older
RenaissanceListed 1981Boone
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Boone County Courthouse

Boone County Courthouse, at N. State and W. 2nd Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 2, 1981: the first place in Boone to be listed. Only 433 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance, as it does for 17 other Iowa listings. It was listed as part of County Courthouses in Iowa TR.

What it isCourthouse in Iowa, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Boone County Courthouse

N. State and W. 2nd Sts., Boone

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

8 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPerrigo-Holmes HouseItalianate · Built 18711.1 miBEricson Public LibraryRenaissance1.1 miBAlonzo J. and Flora Barkley HouseLate Victorian · Built 18931.3 miBJ. H. Riekenberg HouseQueen Anne Free Classic · Built 18981.4 miBChamplin Memorial Masonic TempleCommercial1.4 miBFirst National BankCommercial1.4 miBStoll Building WorksLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.4 miBJohn H. Herman HouseColonial Revival · Built 19191.5 mi

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Questions about Boone County Courthouse

Is Boone County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 2, 1981 (Register number 81000226).

Is Boone County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knapp-Wilson House, 13.7 miles away.

Can you visit Boone County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Boone County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75336021 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.