Shooting the Monona County courthouse

Onawa is the county seat of Monona County and this is their courthouse. Located along the main highway and set prominently in it's block, it was an easy find. It's a handsome structure and set nicely in an attractive community. I really liked the dark metalwork trim high on the building.

Besides claiming the title of widest mainstreet in the United States (about 75 feet,) Onawa can also lay claim to a more tasty contribution.

The Eskimo Pie was created in Onawa in 1920 by Chris Nelson, an ice cream shop owner. A young customer could not decide between an ice cream sandwich and a chocolate bar, so Nelson created a chocolate covered ice cream bar. The original product was called the "I-Scream-Bar". The creation was put on a stick in 1934. In 1921 Nelson entered into an agreement with Russell Stover to market and produce the product. The handwritten agreement is part of a display at the Monona County Historical Museum in Onawa. - Wikipedia