Davis County Courthouse

	Davis County Courthouse
DAVIS COUNTY Assessor . . . . . . . 664-3101 Auditor . . . . . . . . .664-2101 Clerk of Court . . . 664-2011 Courtroom . . . . . . 664-3011 Magistrate . . . . . . 664-3334 Recorder . . . . . . . .664-2321 Supervisors . . . . . 664-2344 Treasurer . . . . . . . 664-2155 BLOOMFIELD CITY Clerk . . . . . . . . . . 664-2260 Library . . . . . . . . .664-2209 RECORDERS OFFICE Births Deaths Marriages 1880- Current CLERK OF COURT Wills Probates	1971 Delano Studios Built in 1877, to replace a log structure. Davis County voters passed a general election in 1875 to build the courthouse.	A two story, stone faced building with a mansard roof. The dimensions are roughly 97x87 feet with 16 inch brick walls faced with Bedford Stone. The foundation is 4 foot thick. There were over 42 rooms, all originally 20 foot ceilings. The bell in the tower was made in Troy, New York by Kimberly Bell Works in 1876, and as of now works. The Seth Thomas Clock is dated 1876 and works thanks to many folks. The Entrances are on the east and west. The original courtroom is still in use today, and has walnut seats and benches. The original jail, with bars, is now the Assessor office. The style of the courthouse is along the lines of the French 2nd Empire Style. The highlight of this style is the mansard roof, named after the 17th century French architect Francois Mansard. The Mansard roof is characteristically double pitched with a steep lower slope cut by dormer windows. Other 2nd empire details on display in the Bloomfield Structure are receding and projecting surfaces, sculptured window hoods, quoins, and a decorative cornice. Crowning the tower is a statue of Blind Justice holding sword and scales and overlooking Bloomfield's town square.
	Records Available- Daybook, 1847-1853 / County Recorder Deed Records, 1846-1915; index, 1848-1911 Early records of the members, 1850-1925 of the Pulaski Mennonite Church, Pulaski, Iowa Homestead record, 1878-1978 Miscellaneous record, 1902-1934; index, 1905-1948 Original Entries, 1833-1856 Plat Books, ca. 1846-1973 Town lots deeds and mortgages, 1846-1904; index, 1846-1904 Transfer books, 1857-1954 / Auditor	Records Available- Birth records, 1880-1944 Death records, 1880-1939 Guardian docket and index, 1869-1938 Marriages, 1844-1953; index, 1844-1911 Probate bonds, 1856-1938 Minute book, 1855-1868