JASPER COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Newton, Iowa

Jasper County's "Temple of Justice", the courthouse, was dedicated on April 6, 1911, at which time the population of Jasper County was approximately 27,000. The building is 120 ft. 8 in. long and 80 ft. wide. It is 56 ft. from the grade line to the cornice and the tower rises 56 ft. above the roof. The tip of the flag staff is 140 ft. from the ground. The structure is of cut Bedford (Indiana) limestone, lined with brick.

The exterior design is Neo-classic with modified Georgian Colonial detail. Four columns of ionic design grace each face of the building, saving the whole structure from an aspect of grimness. In the frieze on each side of the building are inscriptions denoting the high purpose to which the use of the building is dedicated. These are: (E) Whatsoever Ye Would That Men Should Do To You, Do Even So To Them; ( S ) Judge Righteously Between Every Man and His Brother; (W) Erected By The People Of Jasper County. Dedicated To Justice And Good Government; and (N). Where Law Ends, Anarchy Begins.