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Clark County Courthouse (Washington)

Coordinates: 45°37′49″N 122°40′39″W / 45.6304°N 122.6776°W / 45.6304; -122.6776
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Clark County Courthouse
The building's exterior in 2013
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCourthouse
Architectural styleArt Deco/Art Moderne
LocationVancouver, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates45°37′49″N 122°40′39″W / 45.6304°N 122.6776°W / 45.6304; -122.6776
Current tenantsClark County
InauguratedNovember 29, 1941
Technical details
Floor count5
Clark County Courthouse
LocationVancouver, Washington, U.S.
Built1941
ArchitectDay Walter Hilborn
NRHP reference No.14000165
Added to NRHPApril 11, 2014

The Clark County Courthouse is a historic office building in Vancouver, Washington, United States, that houses the judicial courts and other facilities for Clark County. The five-story concrete building was designed by Day Walter Hilborn in the Art Deco and Art Moderne styles and constructed at a cost of $546,000.[1] The courthouse was dedicated by Washington governor Arthur B. Langlie on November 29, 1941, with thousands attending the open house.[2]

The courthouse is the fourth to be used by Clark County and was built at the site of the previous courthouse, which was built in 1892. The building includes terrazzo-style floors and ornamental fittings; a bas-relief sculpture above the front entrance was damaged during a power-washing operation in 1978. The Clark County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Clark County Courthouse". National Park Service. February 27, 2014. pp. 3–9, 12. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Thousands See New County Courthouse". The Columbian. December 1, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Graf, Tyler (May 6, 2014). "Historic moment for Clark County Courthouse". The Columbian. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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