Beaver County Courthouse | |
![]() Beaver County Courthouse, September 2005 | |
Location within the
State of Utah | |
Location | 90 East Center Street Beaver, Utah United States |
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Coordinates | 38°16′37″N 112°38′25″W / 38.27694°N 112.64028°W |
Built | 1882 |
Built by | William Stokes [2] |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 70000622 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 6, 1970 |
The Beaver County Courthouse is a historic building in Beaver, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [1]
The courthouse was built in 1882 in a Late Victorian architectural style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1] Construction took place from 1876 to 1882, and a vault and jail were added to the rear in later years. [3]
It is a two-story red brick building, with basement and attic, built upon foundation of whitewashed sandstone. It is 39 by 55 feet (12 m × 17 m) in plan, not including the rear additions. [3]
The building later became home to the Beaver DUP Courthouse Museum, operated in the summer by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. [4]
The NRHP document states that the architect is unknown, [3] but it was designed by architect Richard Kletting.[ citation needed]
It was built by William Stokes, a Union Army veteran who was previously the U.S. marshal of Beaver. Budget for the building was $15,000. It held the Second Judicial Court which served all of southern Utah, plus county offices and records. It is a three-story red brick building, with a basement of black igneous rock. [2]
Beaver County Courthouse | |
![]() Beaver County Courthouse, September 2005 | |
Location within the
State of Utah | |
Location | 90 East Center Street Beaver, Utah United States |
---|---|
Coordinates | 38°16′37″N 112°38′25″W / 38.27694°N 112.64028°W |
Built | 1882 |
Built by | William Stokes [2] |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 70000622 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 6, 1970 |
The Beaver County Courthouse is a historic building in Beaver, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [1]
The courthouse was built in 1882 in a Late Victorian architectural style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1] Construction took place from 1876 to 1882, and a vault and jail were added to the rear in later years. [3]
It is a two-story red brick building, with basement and attic, built upon foundation of whitewashed sandstone. It is 39 by 55 feet (12 m × 17 m) in plan, not including the rear additions. [3]
The building later became home to the Beaver DUP Courthouse Museum, operated in the summer by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. [4]
The NRHP document states that the architect is unknown, [3] but it was designed by architect Richard Kletting.[ citation needed]
It was built by William Stokes, a Union Army veteran who was previously the U.S. marshal of Beaver. Budget for the building was $15,000. It held the Second Judicial Court which served all of southern Utah, plus county offices and records. It is a three-story red brick building, with a basement of black igneous rock. [2]