4. Jefferson County Courthouse, 1893
Main & Court Streets

Built in the fashionable Richardsonian Romanesque style, the courthouse design centered on a 142-foot high corner clock tower, but the top and some other details were removed in 1949 because of a violent wind storm.

In Nov. 2004 a new steeple was installed on the clock tower to replace the one that was removed in 1949.

Additional renovation is taking place in the interior. The court room was the latest project (2010).

The terra cotta bas-relief sculpture on the west wall is an allegory of Blind Justice, flanked by Harmony and Strife.
   See more courthouse photos.

See the Fairfield Ledger newspaper story about Lee Gobble and his efforts to restore the steeple (achieved in 2004).

See more steeple details and roof repair plans.

Note: The courthouse in Red Oak, IA, is almost identical, but reversed (both designed by H. C. Koch).

       Jefferson County Veteran's Memorial
       Main Street, on the Courthouse grounds

A memorial honoring veterans from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard was dedicated on November 11, 2005 on the west side of the Courthouse lawn.

   See more photos of the memorial.