Sedgwick County Courthouse

United States historic place
Sedgwick County Courthouse
Photo by Calvin Beale
40°59′18″N 102°15′52″W / 40.98833°N 102.26444°W / 40.98833; -102.26444
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1938-39
ArchitectJamieson, W. Gordon; Stiffler, R. Ewing
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, WPA Art Deco
MPSNew Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS
NRHP reference No.07000345[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 2007

The Sedgwick County Courthouse, located at 315 Cedar St. in Julesburg, Colorado, was built during 1938-39 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007; the listing included two contributing buildings.[1]

It was deemed significant in social history for representing federal relief programs; its construction provided "much needed assistance by giving jobs to the unemployed of the county during the Great Depression."[2]

It also was deemed significant architecturally, as "an excellent example of the Art Deco style as applied to a government building whose construction was constrained by the economic conditions of the Depression." It was designed by Jamieson and Stiffler, architects of Denver.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Abbey Christman (September 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sedgwick County Courthouse". National Park Service. and accompanying 16 photos
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