Sedgwick County Courthouse

The Sedgwick County Courthouse, located at 315 Cedar St. in Julesburg, Colorado, was built during 1938-39 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007; the listing included two contributing buildings.[1]

Sedgwick County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Photo by Calvin Beale
Location	315 Cedar St., Julesburg, Colorado
Coordinates	40°59′18″N 102°15′52″W
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1938-39
Architect	Jamieson, W. Gordon; Stiffler, R. Ewing
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, WPA Art Deco
MPS	New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS
NRHP reference No.	07000345[1]
Added to NRHP	April 24, 2007

It was deemed significant in social history for representing federal relief programs; its construction provided "much needed assistance by giving jobs to the unemployed of the county during the Great Depression."[2]

It also was deemed significant architecturally, as "an excellent example of the Art Deco style as applied to a government building whose construction was constrained by the economic conditions of the Depression." It was designed by Jamieson and Stiffler, architects of Denver.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Abbey Christman (September 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sedgwick County Courthouse". National Park Service. and accompanying 16 photos