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Clinton County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Clinton County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198145 years
RomanesqueListed 1981Clinton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Clinton County Courthouse

Clinton County Courthouse, at Between 6th and 7th Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 2, 1981. It was among the first 3 of Clinton’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 112 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Clinton County Courthouse

Between 6th and 7th Aves., Clinton

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

Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

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

BAnkeny BuildingModern Movement · Built 19310.5 miDWilson BuildingsDistrict0.5 miBFirst National BankNeo-Classical Revival0.6 mi★Van Allen StoreBuilt 19130.6 miBHowes BuildingClassical Revival0.6 miBMoeszinger-Marquis Hardware Co.Romanesque0.7 miBGeorge M. Curtis HouseLate Victorian0.7 miBClinton High School and Public LibraryRomanesque0.7 miBClinton Public LibraryBeaux Arts0.9 miBWashington Junior High School and Jefferson Grade SchoolBuilding0.9 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Moeszinger-Marquis Hardware Co.0.7 mi away
Clinton High School and Public Library0.7 mi away
Onawa IOOF Opera House13 mi away
Dugan's Saloon23.9 mi away

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Questions about Clinton County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Jul 2, 1981 (Register number 81000230).

Is Clinton County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Van Allen Store, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Clinton 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 Clinton County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 75336248 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.