May 14, 2015
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Courthouse to celebrate 75 years There will be a celebration of the Buchanan County Courthouse 75th Anniversary from 3-7 PM on May 22. The event will be held on the courthouse front lawn with light refreshments. In 1857, the construction of the first courthouse was started by Oliver Harrison Pierce Roszell, then the County Judge. The task of completing the building fell to Judge Stephen Tabor. The cost of $9,758.51 comprised all that had been done for the courthouse. By 1938, there was a need for a new and larger courthouse. The voters agreed, 2,665 to 1,756, on the condition that the county be permitted to issue bonds and apply for a federal grant. Bonds were sold to the county for $110,000 at 1¾ percent interest, and $114,264.45 was received from the federal government. Total cost of the new courthouse was $253,921. The cornerstone was laid Sept. 20, 1938, with 1,500 people present. The new Buchanan County Courthouse was officially dedicated May 22, 1940. The event featured Independence native Admiral Harry E. Yar-
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nell, an American naval officer whose career spanned 51 years and three wars. Nearly 4,000 people attended the dedication which included a parade. In 1990, the Buchanan County Courthouse 50th anniversary celebration was held. Now, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the courthouse, an open house will be held on the lawn from 3-7 PM (bring lawn chairs). There will be a flag ceremony at 5:30 PM and a dedication of a tree following. Anyone interested in contributing to the event may contact Michelle Sly in the Treasurer’s Office at 334-2005 or e-mail msly@co.buchanan. ia.us. See more about the special 75th Courthouse Celebration in THE NEWS next week!
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