The Old Washington County Courthouse was the courthouse for Washington County, Utah from its completion in 1876 to 1960. Located in St. George, Utah, the courthouse is a two-story red brick structure with unusually thick walls. The 36.33-foot (11.07 m) by 40.33-foot (12.29 m) structure rests on a high basalt rock foundation that comprises the ground floor, and is capped by a pyramidal hipped roof with a prominent wood cupola.[2][3]
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| Location | 85 E. 100 North, St. George, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 37°6′39″N 113°34′50″W / 37.11083°N 113.58056°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1876 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000634[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1970 |
The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1970.[1] The building is used for Chamber of Commerce offices and storage. The third-floor courtroom is used for lectures. The building may have been designed by William H. Folsom, who designed the similar but larger Salt Lake City Council Hall.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Melvin T. (July 1, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Old Washington County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Old County Courthouse". Washington County Historical Society.
- ^ Havnes, Mark (February 10, 2012). "St. George plans to restore historic courthouse". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
External links edit
- Old County Courthouse at the Washington County Historical Society
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-10, "Washington County Courthouse, 100 North Street, Saint George, Washington County, UT", 1 photo
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