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Logan, Iowa
Includes Harrison County Jail

The "1901 Building" . . . at the Logan-Magnolia School Complex would be demolished if voters pass a bond issue. School officials say the old building allows "very little flexibility" in class programming.

The Davis Homestead . . . northeast of Logan was once a stagecoach stop. Almost the only thing remaining of the structure that would indicate its age is a heavy door which was supposed to have been bullet and arrow proof.

The Logan Business District . . . is one of the busiest in Harrison County. The town serves as the county seat and attracts residents from all corners of the county with its variety of businesses downtown.

Bars On The Windows . . . at the rear of the Harrison County Jail are the only clues that the structure holds prisoners. The front part of the building is where Sheriff Louis "Louie" Allstot resides with his wife Mary, matron of the jail.

Long Logan Depot . . . measures 175 feet from end to end, and makes men wonder why such a large station was built.

Built By John Berry . . . this southern style home built on a high hilltop above Logan is the subject of much speculation by travelers on the highway below.

Both Stories . . . of the old James McCoid house, which is now owned by the George Kellys and Howard Scotts in Logan, are on ground level. Built into a hill, the house is of frame and locally quarried stone.

Historical Society of Pottawattamie Co.

Showing The Signs . . . of its sandblasting in the late 1970s, Harrison County Courthouse looks like new. The concrete and steel building is faced with Bedford limestone and topped with a 78-foot dome.