Weld County Courthouse
Weld County Courthouse | |
 Courthouse in 2006 | |
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| Location | 9th St. and 9th Ave., Greeley, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′25″N 104°41′35″W / 40.42351°N 104.69319°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | W.N. Bowman |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000886[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 9, 1978 |
The Weld County Courthouse, at 9th St. and 9th Ave. in Greeley, Colorado, is a Classical Revival-style building built in 1917.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
It was built of Indiana limestone and marble and has a colossal portico of Ionic columns.[2]
It was deemed "significant for its architectural style, which is unique in the Greeley area, and because it is both the center of and a visible focal point for county government."[2] Its National Register nomination asserted "There is a great integrity and dignity in the total design. This, plus its careful detailing and lavish use of classical details and motifs, has combined to produce a county courthouse virtually unparalleled in most of Colorado's county seats."[2]
The courthouse was designed by prolific architect William N. Bowman.[1]
The "Lady Liberty of Greeley" statue on the courthouse grounds was restored and re-installed in 2006.[3]
When it was completed in 1917, Weld County shared judges with Larimer and Boulder counties. It is the sixth county courthouse building of the 19th Judicial Circuit.[3] The first was a log cabin.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Christine Kavalec (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Weld County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 9, 2021. With accompanying four photos from 1976-77
- ^ a b "19th Judicial District Court History". Retrieved May 9, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Weld County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons- Weld County Courthouse
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