- City:
- Waukon, IA
- Site Type:
- Courthouses (State & Local), Civic Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding
- Started:
- 1940
- Completed:
- 1941
- Designer:
- Charles Altfillisch
- Contractors:
- Mason City, Rye & Henkel Construction Co.
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- No
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Allamakee Courthouse has helped its communities by educating, protecting and preserving the county. The courthouse serves as a spot with many departments that improve the life of those who live in the county. There are many services the courthouse offers, this include ASAP, a department that helps educate people about drug and alcohol abuse. Assessor’s office which helps estimate the value of one’s property. Along with the most well-known treasures office which is where one’s property tax and vehicle registration occurs. The courthouse has become an important site for all of Allamakee county residents. The courthouse is important because it is a place for all of the offices needed within a county all at one place. While the newest building holds many programs and offices for employment.
Source notes
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11EeuD82-tClKW12ICDFhm1NpE46pWhlk
https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500856_text
Site originally submitted by John and Ava Fretham and Bossom on May 27, 2023.
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