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Photograph of Jackson County Courthouse
Photograph by Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Jackson County Courthouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

From the record

“The Jackson County Courthouse, also known as Old Jackson County Courthouse or Bellevue Elementary School, is a historic building and former courthouse for Jackson County, Iowa, United States. It is located in Bellevue and was built in the vernacular Greek Revival style in 1845.”

Wikipedia article Jackson County Courthouse (Bellevue, Iowa), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 77 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 1981 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Bounded by Third, State, Fourth, and Court Sts., Bellevue, 52031
  • When was it listed? July 1981
  • Category. building
  • Also known as. County Courthouses in Iowa TR
  • Township. Bellevue township
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 81000248 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

6 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Jackson County Courthouse between 2006 and 2018, burning about 254 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Debris and open burning2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 April 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
23 April 2018Debris and open burning4.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
25 March 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
23 March 2014Debris and open burningunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesFIRST
18 March 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined50 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
19 January 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined200 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Every fire recorded in Jackson County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 20 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Jackson County Courthouse: 14 past producers, 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bellevue Clay Products Co. PitClayPast Producer
Indian Mound MineLead, ZincPast Producer1917, 1919
Royal Princess MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Bellevue Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Kueter PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Little Gem Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Royal Princess MineZinc, LeadPast Producer1903, 1910
Theodore Volquaidts ProspectZincOccurrence1966
Theodore Volquaidts ProspectZincProspect
Bellevue QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Jackson County

Storms near this property

35 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bellevue, the town this property stands in, in 35 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 20 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 3 flood, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2023Tornado (EF1)Bellevue3 hurtA tornado touched down just south of Bellevue, and moved northeast over the Mississippi River before dissipating. This tornado impacted an RV park and some cabins located nearby. Some structural damage was noted, with some RVs that were flipped and damaged. Several trees within the area were also impacted, with some uprooted. Three injuries were noted with this tornado in the vicinity of the RV park. This tornado continued into Jo Daviess County, Illinois, but likely dissipated over the river as no damage was observed in a wooded area adjacent to the river. Peak winds were estimated around 105 mph.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindBellevue$50,000Wind gusts estimated to be up to 85 mph snapped several large pine trees off about 10 feet off the ground, downed power lines, and destroyed a machine shed in Bellevue, IA around 1015 am CDT July 28. The debris from the machine shed blew across the street onto the DNR Building and broke the windshield of a DNR vehicle. A power outage was observed on the south side of town.
August 1994HailBellevue$50,000no account filed
August 1994Thunderstorm WindBellevue$50,000no account filed
August 2008Thunderstorm WindBellevue$5,000Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down at least 20 large trees in the Kurth Addition about a half of a mile south of Bellevue, IA at 542 pm August 4. Power lines were also down.
May 2004HailBellevue$5,000no account filed
August 1994HailBellevue$5,000no account filed
August 2004Thunderstorm WindBellevue$2,000no account filed
July 2006Thunderstorm WindBellevue$1,0003 to 4 inch diameter solid branches down. Time is estimated based on radar.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindBellevue-A 40ft tall radio tower brought down in the wind.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Trees down, blocking the road into Bellevue State Park and town. Time estimated from radar data.
July 2024FloodBellevue-The Mississippi River Lock and Dam 12 in Bellevue rose above its major flood stage of 20.0 feet around noon on July 5th and at 20.17 feet on July 7. The river fell back below flood stage around 2 AM on July 9.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Several 2 inch diameter branches blown down.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Trees were blown down along Highway 52 near Bellevue.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Measured on a hill.
June 2015Flash FloodBellevue-Law enforcement reported flash flooding and road closures in Bellevue and locations along the creeks west of town. These included: 239TH Ave at Centerville Rd, 380th Ave...258th St between 283rd Ave and Mill Creek Rd.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindBellevue-A trained spotter estimated that thunderstorm winds were gusting to 60 mph. The gusts blew down some 2 inch diameter tree branches. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Law Enforcement reported that trees and wires were down in northeast Jackson County.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindBellevue-A trained spotter reported several branches down about 6 inches in diameter. The time of the event was estimated from radar.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindBellevue-The Emergency Manager for Jackson County reported that a few 2 inch tree limbs were down in the city of Bellevue. The time of the event was estimated from radar.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph uprooted a 50 foot tall tree at Vine and 2nd Streets in Bellevue, IA around 610 am CDT July 11.
October 2010FloodBellevue-The river rose above flood stage at Bellevue on October 2 at 110 am cst and fell below flood stage on October 7 at 317 pm cst. Minor flooding occurred with the crest reaching 17.97 feet on October 4 at 7 am cst. Flood stage is 17 feet.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Wind gusts were estimated to be 70 mph near Bellevue, IA at 141 pm June 18.
June 2009HailBellevue-Quarter-sized hail fell in Bellevue, IA around 912 am June 19.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down several trees in Bellevue, IA around 750 pm July 24.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some tree limbs and branches on the south side of Bellevue, IA at 3:32 pm June 7.
July 2006Heavy RainBellevue-street flooding with water curb deep
July 2005HailBellevue-Mainly pea sized hail with a few penny stones.
October 2001HailBellevue-0.88 inch hail reported by trained spotter. Hail event duration was 5 minutes.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindBellevue-Law enforcement reported a 60 mph thunderstorm gust in rural Bellevue.
July 1999HailBellevue-Law enforcement reported quarter-sized hail in rural Bellevue.
April 2026HailBellevue-no account filed
March 2016HailBellevue-no account filed
May 2002Thunderstorm WindBellevue-no account filed
June 2000FloodBellevue-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jackson County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Kucheman Building0.1 miles1991
House at 505 Court Street0.1 miles1991
Bellevue Commercial Historic District0.1 miles2022
Bellevue Herald Building0.2 miles1991
Building at 126 South Riverview Street0.2 miles1991
Building at 306 South Second Street0.2 miles1991

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 81000248 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Jackson CountyAll 77 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.