Lucas County Courthouse Square Historic District

Lucas County Courthouse Square Historic District
Location Braden and Court avenues and Grand and Main streets around the public square, Chariton, Iowa
Coordinates 41°0′54″N 93°18′27.4″W / 41.01500°N 93.307611°W / 41.01500; -93.307611Coordinates: 41°0′54″N 93°18′27.4″W / 41.01500°N 93.307611°W / 41.01500; -93.307611
Area 21.2 acres (8.6 ha)
Architect William Foster & Henry Liebbe
Architectural style Italianate
Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 14000324[1]
Added to NRHP August 11, 2014

Lucas County Courthouse Square Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Chariton, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1] At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 76 resources, including 56 contributing buildings, one contributing site, one contributing structure, three contributing objects, 14 noncontributing buildings, one noncontributing structure, and one noncontributing object.[2] The historic district covers the city's central business district in the original town plat. The buildings were either built or remodeled between 1867 and 1963, and range from one- to three-stories in height. They all have brick exteriors. Of the older buildings, the commercial Italianate style is dominant.

While the vast majority of the buildings are commercial buildings, there are five public buildings in the district: the Lucas County Courthouse (1893), Chariton Free Public Library (1904), the former Lucas County Sheriffs Residence and Jail (1916), the U.S. Post Office (1918), and Chariton City Hall and Fire Station (1931). Three fraternal buildings are included in the district: the Knights of Pythias Hall (1894), the IOOF Building (1904), and the American Legion (1925). Two commercial buildings that are individually listed on the National Register include the Chariton Herald-Patriot Building (1918), Hotel Charitone (1923).

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Molly Meyers Naumann. "Lucas County Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
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