Henry County is named for Henry Dodge, who was the governor of the Wisconsin Territory or for James Dougherty Henry, who was a general in the Black Hawk War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Washington County and Louisa County
E – Louisa County and Des Moines County
S – Lee County
W – Van Buren County and Jefferson County
Created: December 7, 1836
County Seat:
Mount Pleasant 1837 – present
County Courthouse – Mount Pleasant
Location: 100 East Washington Street / South Main Street
Built: 1912 – 1914
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: J W Royer of Urbana, Illinois
Contractor: English Brothers of Champaign, Illinois
Description: The building faces north and is a two story stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Mount Pleasant across from Central Park. The building has a raised basement as the first story. The central section extends from the main building and has a stone framed doorway with small pediment above. Four large columns rise from the first story to the top of the second story. The foundation is horizontal stonework and the roof line is flat. In the interior is a central rotunda with large stained glass skylight at the top of the second story. The County District Court courtroom is located on the east side of the third story. The County Magistrate Court courtroom is located at the northwest side of the third story. The building houses the County District Court of 8B Judicial District and the County Magistrate Court.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Henry County Courthouse
See: The 8B Judicial District includes Des Moines County, Lee County and Louisa County.
History: The county was created in 1836 and Mount Pleasant was selected as the county seat in 1837. The first courthouse was built in 1837 by George W Patterson, Levi Hagar and Everett Rogers. The second courthouse was built in 1870 as the Hill Block. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1912 to 1914.
County Courthouse – Mount Pleasant
County District Court courtroom
County Magistrate Court courtroom
Photos taken 2008 and 2024
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