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Woodbury County Court House
William L. Steele, architect
Purcell and Elmslie, associated architects
Sioux City, Iowa  1915/1916

Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record

The HABS record for the Woodbury County Counrt House contains 24 photographs (22 b&w, 2 color) and data pagesl materials.  The images come in three resolutions (including a standard reference size [about 30KB], a larger reference image [approximately 140-180 KB], and the enormous but highly satisfying TIF files for those with broadband download speeds--with these you can look at the cracks in the walls [about 19MB-55MB].  Because the server times out, the thumbnails below are not linked.  You will need to access those pages by searching directly the HABS files in the Architectural collections in the American Memory section of Library of Congress.  The thumbnails, with the full HABS citation, are provided here only for the reference of researchers who may wish to consult that resource. (Direct link to the HABS page)


1. SOUTHEAST FRONT AND SOUTHWEST SIDE
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-1

2. SOUTHEAST FRONT, FROM THE EAST
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-2

3. DETAIL, SOUTHEAST FRONT, ENTRANCE, FROM THE EAST
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-3

4. DETAIL, SOUTHEAST FRONT, ENTRANCE, FROM THE EAST (MORE OBLIQUE VIEW)
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-4

5. DETAIL, SOUTHEAST FRONT, ENTRANCE, ORNAMENTAL OVERDOOR, ELEVATION
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-5

6. DETAIL, SOUTHEAST FRONT, ENTRANCE, ORNAMENTAL OVERDOOR, OBLIQUE VIEW
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-6

7. DETAIL, SOUTHEAST FRONT, PILASTERS, LOOKING NORTHEAST
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-7

8. DETAIL, SOUTHEAST FRONT, PILASTERS, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-8

9. DETAIL, SOUTHEAST FRONT, PILASTER CAPITALS
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-9

10. DETAIL, EAST CORNER, SHOWING INSET WINDOWS AND TERRA-COTTA ORNAMENT
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-10

11. DETAIL, TOWER, SOUTHEAST FRONT AND NORTHEAST SIDE
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-11

12. DETAIL, TOWER, UPPER PORTION, SOUTHEAST FRONT AND NORTHEAST SIDE
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-12

 

13. DETAIL, TOWER, UPPER PORTION, SOUTHEAST FRONT
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-13

14. DETAIL, STREET LAMP COLUMN, BRICKS AND TERRA-COTTA ORNAMENT
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-14

15. INTERIOR, MAIN ENTRANCE HALL, FROM THE NORTH
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-15

16. INTERIOR, FIRST FLOOR, ENTRANCE TO TREASURER'S OFFICE
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-16

17. INTERIOR, ROTUNDA, GENERAL VIEW FROM THE EAST
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-17

18. INTERIOR, ROTUNDA, NORTHWEST SIDE, DETAIL OF HEAD OF STAIRCASE
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-18

19. INTERIOR, ROTUNDA, MEZZANINE, DETAIL OF COLUMN CAPITAL
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-19

20. INTERIOR, ROTUNDA, DETAIL OF DOME
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-20

21. INTERIOR, DETAIL OF TYPICAL LIGHTING
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-21

22. INTERIOR, DETAIL OF TYPICAL LEADED GLASS DOOR
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-22

23. SOUTHEAST FRONT, FROM THE EAST
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-23

24. DETAIL, SOUTHEAST FRONT, ENTRANCE, FROM THE EAST
HABS, IOWA,97-SIOCI,3-24

Source: HABS, Library of Congress Web Site [launches new browser window]
research courtesy mark hammons