Jump to content

Park County Courthouse and Jail

Coordinates: 39°13′32″N 106°00′06″W / 39.22556°N 106.00167°W / 39.22556; -106.00167
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Park County Courthouse and Jail
Park County Courthouse and Jail is located in Colorado
Park County Courthouse and Jail
Location418 Main St., Fairplay, Colorado
Coordinates39°13′32″N 106°00′06″W / 39.22556°N 106.00167°W / 39.22556; -106.00167
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1874
Built byRobert Frazier, Lewis W. Lewis
ArchitectGeorge W. Nice
NRHP reference No.79000618[1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 1979

The Park County Courthouse and Jail in Fairplay, Colorado was built in 1874. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

When listed in 1979, the courthouse was the oldest operating courthouse in the state.[2]

The courthouse is a squarish two-story building with a full basement. The jail is a one-story gabled stone structure.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b George H. Gault (February 22, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Park County Courthouse and Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1979
[edit]