Restoration Activities
Clock & Bell Fund-Drive
May, 2012
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Scaffolding and Shoring
October, 2011
Photos of the clocktower restoration progress. View Photos >>>
Clock Tower Restoration Begins
August, 2011
Restoration of the clock tower has started.
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State Historical Society of Iowa Awards $87,800
July 8, 2010
The DCCPF and the Davis County Board of Supervisors are pleased to announce an $87,800 Grant from the Iowa State Historical Society for restoration of the windows on the east and north courthouse façades.
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D.C. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $17,500 GRANT TO DCCPF
May 24, 2010
The DCCPF and the Davis County Board of Supervisors are happy to announce a $17,500 Grant from the Davis County Community Foundation for Preservation Planning for the Davis County Courthouse building and grounds. Read More >>
National Trust for Historic Preservation Awards DCCPF a Preservation Grant
March 10, 2010
DCCPF has been awarded a $35,000 grant by the Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation from the Jeffris Heartland Fund. Read More >>>
Skirmisher
Skirmisher is a book by Robert B. Mitchell about the life, times, and political career of James B. Weaver whose two campaigns for the White House helped change the course of American politics. Find out More >>>
Certified Local Government
February 18, 2010
The DCCPF is working with the Board of Supervisors to reactivate the Davis County Historic Preservation Commission. The commission was established by resolution in 1990 when the county became a Certified Local Government. Read More >>>
2009 Annual Meeting
December 7, 2009
Repair and Restoration of the courthouse building envelope was the focus of the DCCPF’s annual meeting on November 30, 2009 at the Bloomfield Main Street office. Read More >>>
Tax Credits for 2011
November 20, 2009
The Davis County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the DCCPF received notification from the State Historical Society of Iowa that tax credits for the year 2011 have been provisionally reserved for the rehabilitation of the courthouse building.
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DCCPF Awarded Grant
July 19, 2009
The Davis County Courthouse Preservation Fund has been awarded a Historic Resource Development Program Emergency Funds Grant from the Iowa State Historical Society. Read More >>>
Donations for Storm Damage
June 13, 2009
The Davis County Courthouse Preservation Fund is asking for donations for the repair of storm damage caused by the June 7 hailstorm. Nearly all of the windows on the west side of the courthouse were broken by hailstones ranging from pea to baseball-sized, driven by strong horizontal winds. Read More >>>
DCCPF RECEIVES $15,000 GRANT TO RESTORE COURTHOUSE ENTRANCE DOORS
December 12, 2008
The Davis County Courthouse Preservation Fund (DCCPF) has received a $15,000 grant from the Davis County Community Foundation (DCCF) to replace or restore the Courthouse’s east and west entrance doors (including wood trim) and replace the west entrance stoop. Read More >>>
DCCPF Annual Meeting
October 31, 2008
Integrity of the courthouse building envelope was the focus of the Davis County Courthouse Preservation Fund’s annual meeting on September 29 at the Bloomfield Main Street office. Both the integrity of the building envelope and the clock tower structure were discussed. Read More >>>
Summary Report: HRDP Grant 08.046
September 14, 2008
The physical upgrades to the courthouse described in the Davis County Courthouse Preservation Fund (DCCPF) HRDP Grant application are complete. These included the east entry stairway, the internal drain system, and the roof cover upgrades on the steeple and bell tower. Read More >>>
2007 Website Development Grant
December 12, 2007
In the fall of 2007, the Davis County Courthouse Preservation Fund (DCCPF) received a $1500 grant from the Davis County Community Foundation (DCCF) to develop and publish a website for the Fund. Read More >>>
DCCPF RECEIVES HRDP GRANT
July 25, 2007
The Davis County Courthouse Preservation Fund (DCCPF) has obtained a grant of $36,000 from the Iowa State Historical Society Historic Resource Development Grant Program (HRDP). Read More >>>