Sedgwick County Courthouse
Photo by Calvin Beale
Sedgwick County Courthouse is located in Colorado
Sedgwick County Courthouse
Sedgwick County Courthouse is located in the United States
Sedgwick County Courthouse
Location315 Cedar St., Julesburg, Colorado
Coordinates40°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. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Abbey Christman (September 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sedgwick County Courthouse". National Park Service. and accompanying 16 photos


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