Editing Manchester, Iowa (section)

==History==
[[File:Delaware County Iowa 1903.png|alt=Map of Delaware County, 1903|thumb|left|Manchester in central Delaware County, Iowa, in 1903]] Manchester was founded in the 1850s. It was originally called '''Burrington''' after its founder, Levings Burrington, who settled there in 1852.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofdelawar01west | title=The History of Delaware County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c | publisher=Western Historical Company | year=1878 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofdelawar01west/page/478 478]–483}}</ref> The name was subsequently changed to Manchester.

The county courthouse was built in 1894 for $38,000. The clock in the tower was paid for with contributions from 700 county citizens. C.E. Bell designed the Romanesque Revival building,[1] which is constructed of red pressed brick. The main body of the building measures 76 by 100 feet.[3] The tower and spire are 135 feet (41 m) high, and the walls of the building are 18 inches (45.7&nbsp;cm) thick.[3] The decorative metal ceilings on the first floor and the elaborate woodwork are original to the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.