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Centerville is a city in and the county seat of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. [3] The population was 5,412 in the 2020 census, a decline from 5,924 in 2000. [4] After the turn of the 20th century Centerville's coal mining industry attracted European immigrants from Sweden, Italy, Croatia, and Albania. [5]
Centerville was platted in 1855, but the town's growth soon failed to meet the expectations of its founders. [2] The town's mill was destroyed in 1858, and the Centerville dwindled in importance. [3] By 1914, Centerville contained but a "half dozen houses". [4]
The Courthouse Square Historic District in Centerville, Iowa, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 through the efforts of the Centerville Historic Preservation Commission. The district consists of an area centered on the town square and bounded by Van Buren Street, Haynes Avenue, Maple Street and 10th Street.
The first true courthouse was a 24-by-20-foot (7.3 by 6.1 m) structure built in 1848 for $160 in Centerville. [4] After the county outgrew this building, court sessions were held in the Methodist and Presbyterian churches while another courthouse was built. It was a two-story, brick building built for $23,000. [3]
Sturdivant-Sawyer House is a historic residence located in Centerville, Iowa, United States. The house was built by Francis M. Drake, a former Governor of Iowa and founder of Drake University in Des Moines, as a wedding gift for his daughter Mary Drake Sturdivant. [2] The Sturdivants owned house until 1908, and then again from 1914 to 1917. J. L.
The Appanoose County Sheriff's House and Jail is a historic structure located in Centerville, Iowa, United States. Provisions for a jail in Appanoose County were not realized until 1855 when a small stone building was constructed. [2] It was used for about ten years when one of the inmates easily escaped.
Second Baptist Church is an historic church building located in Centerville, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [ 1 ]
Stratton House is a historic residence located in Centerville, Iowa, United States. The 1½-story brick house exhibits aspects of the Gothic Revival style, especially in its plan, steeply pitched gables and bargeboard trim. [2] It was built by Jonathan F. Stratton.