Mohave County Courthouse and Jail

The Mohave County Courthouse and Jail buildings are located in Kingman, Mohave County, northwestern Arizona.

Mohave County Courthouse and Jail
Location401 E. Spring St.,
Kingman,
Mohave County, Arizona
Coordinates35°11′31″N 114°3′7″W
Built1909
Built byJ. M. Wheeler
ArchitectLescher & Kibbey
Architectural styleNeoclassical
MPSKingman MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.83002990[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1983

Jail

The jail was built in 1909–10 in the Neoclassical style. Pauley Jail Co. were the architects and John Mulligan was the contractor. The new jail replaced the old jail, because the prisoners were breaking out too easily. It is one of the few remaining county jails still in use in Arizona.

County courthouse

The county courthouse was built in 1915, also in the Neoclassical style, and was designed by the architectural firm Lescher & Kibbey based in Phoenix. J. M. Wheeler, and Collamore & Sons from Arkansas, were the contractors. The court house was built with native cut stone from the Metcalfe Quarry.

The court house was used by the Mohave County government for 70 years.

Both buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.


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