Old Allamakee County Courthouse, Lansing

Name: Old Allamakee County Courthouse
Address: Lansing, United States

#3 among attractions in Lansing

Greek Revival architecture

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The Old Allamakee County Courthouse, located on 2nd Street in Lansing, is a short-lived former county courthouse of Allamakee County, Iowa. The courthouse was completed in 1861 amid a fight between Lansing and Waukon over which community deserved to be the county seat. Lansing had lost a vote on the county seat to Waukon in 1859, but they won another vote in 1861 after teaming up with the community of Columbus. Waukon built its own courthouse in the meantime, but it failed to win back the county seat in yet another vote in 1864. The county sheriff, a Waukon resident, attempted to seize the county's records from the Lansing courthouse in 1866; however, a posse from Lansing stopped him before he could return to Waukon. The Iowa Supreme Court decided the county seat battle in favor of Waukon the following year; it has remained there since. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 43°21'20"N, 91°12'44"W

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Old Allamakee County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Black Hawk Bridge, Mount Hosmer, Lansing Stone School, G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block.

0.7 miN
Bridge
Black Hawk Bridge, Lansing
19 min walk • The Black Hawk Bridge spans the Mississippi River, joining the town of Lansing, in Allamakee County, Iowa, to rural Crawford County, Wisconsin. It is the northernmost Mississippi River bridge in Iowa. Named for Chief Black Hawk, it is popularly referred to as the "Lansing bridge". It carries Iowa Highway 9 and Wisconsin Highway 82.
0.8 miNW
Park
Mount Hosmer, Lansing
22 min walk • Mount Hosmer is a bluff overlooking Lansing, Iowa. It is located directly adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River and offers a panoramic view of the river, including the Black Hawk Bridge. Mount Hosmer rises 450 feet above downtown Lansing.
0.6 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Lansing Stone School, Lansing
15 min walk • Lansing Stone School is a historic building located in Lansing, Iowa, United States. The two story structure was constructed in 1864 using locally quarried limestone. The cupola on the center front of the building is original. The building was enlarged in 1867 when the wings on the north and south sides were added.
0.5 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block, Lansing
14 min walk • G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block, also known as the Kerndt Brothers Building, is a historic building located in Lansing, Iowa, United States. The four Kerndt brothers were all German immigrants who settled in the Lansing area by 1854.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Allamakee County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block, Lansing (14 min walk), Lansing Stone School, Lansing (15 min walk), Black Hawk Bridge, Lansing (19 min walk), Mount Hosmer, Lansing (22 min walk).