Chaffee County Courthouse and Jail Buildings
Appearance
Chaffee County Courthouse and Jail Buildings | |
Location | 501 E. Main St, Buena Vista, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°50′37″N 106°07′37″W / 38.84361°N 106.12694°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1882 |
Built by | Fisher, E. |
Architectural style | Italian Villa |
NRHP reference No. | 79000575[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 10, 1979 |
The Chaffee County Courthouse and Jail Buildings, at 501 E. Main St. in Buena Vista, Colorado, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
The courthouse is a two-story five-bay brick building, with brick laid in stretcher bond, on an ashlar foundation. It was built after the county seat was switched from Salida, Colorado.[2]
The jail is a smaller building. Both were built in 1882.[2]
A different Chaffee County Courthouse, built in Salida in 1929 was designed by architect Walter DeMordaunt, after the county voted to move the courthouse back to Salida.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Jeanine Linner (November 6, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chaffee County Courthouse and Jail Buildings / Old Courthouse and Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved July 7, 2018. With accompanying two photos from 1978
- ^ "The Chaffee County Courthouse: An Art Deco Gem".