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The home office is
located one block east of the Kossuth County Courthouse in
Algona's downtown business district. A local insurance
company originally built and occupied the building.
Admiring the solid brick structure, central location, and 3
bank vaults, one on every floor, Russ Buchanan acquired the
building in 1968. |
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The firm expanded
the home office in the 1990's in response to continued
growth. The north conference room added during the
expansion continues to offer quiet chambers for attorneys
and clients. |
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In 2002, the home
office underwent an extensive renovation. Shown here
is the main lobby and reception desk. |
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The south
conference room features a full-length table handcrafted by
Viking Cabinetry. The 7-foot-high oak doors are
modeled after the original inside door, which was
refurbished to its original beauty. |
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Although the firm
utilizes Westlaw, Lexis and other forms of electronic legal
research, the large upstairs library continues to be
utilized as a gathering area for larger groups of clients
and as a strategic room for the firm's trial practice. |
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In 2010, the Hutchison family generously presented the firm with a desk and other artifacts originally owned by Ambrose Adolphus Call, co-founder of Algona. See additional information on “About Us” page. |
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Ambrose Adolphus Call personally autographed his 1864 copy of the Laws of Iowa. The book contains 227 pages, index included. With the passage of time and legislation, today’s Code of Iowa includes six volumes numbering almost 8,000 pages . . . plus an index in a separate volume. |
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Ambrose Adolphus Call’s plat book, published in 1896. |
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