[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S7750]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IRON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

 Mrs. McCaskill. Mr. President, I ask the Senate to join me in 
honoring the 150th anniversary of the completion and opening of the 
Iron County Courthouse in Ironton, MO.
  Chosen as the county seat in 1857, Ironton is home to the only 
courthouse in Iron County. Ironton businessmen David Carson and Hiram 
Tong donated town lots to the county, which covered more than $10,000 
of the $14,000 cost of the courthouse.
  Architect Henry H. Wright received $25 for his proposed design of the 
building. George S. Evans and William F. Mitchell earned the building 
contract and used locally made red brick and white limestone from a 
nearby quarry. The original building measured 50 by 65 feet, with 6 
rooms on the first floor and the courtroom on the second floor. The 
community laid the cornerstone on July 4, 1858, and officially opened 
the courthouse in October 1860.
  The courthouse today serves as the home of several county offices and 
is a national registered historic site that still bears damage from the 
Civil War and the Battle of Pilot Knob in September 1864.
  As the birthplace of Missouri's 4-H Program and a symbol of the 
commitment of the residents of Iron County to justice and service to 
the community, the Iron County Courthouse deserves commemoration on 
this important day in its history.
  I ask that the Senate join me in recognizing the 150th anniversary of 
the Iron County Courthouse.

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