Courthouse Plaza Historic District

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Courthouse Plaza Historic District
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Masonic Temple and former Prescott National Bank, in 2008
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LocationRoughly bounded by Gurley, Montezuma, Cortez and Goodwin Sts., Prescott, Arizona
Coordinates Coordinates: 34°32′27″N112°28′10″W / 34.54090°N 112.4694°W / 34.54090; -112.4694
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Architectural style Late Victorian
MPS Prescott Territorial Buildings MRA
NRHP reference No. 78003583 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 14, 1978

The Courthouse Plaza Historic District is a historic district in Prescott, Arizona that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978. [1]

It includes 26 contributing buildings including the Yavapai County Courthouse (already separately listed on the NRHP) and the Masonic Temple, in a 17-acre (6.9 ha) area. [1] [2]

The most significant buildings are:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Prescott Territorial Buildings MRA".
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Courthouse Plaza Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved May 24, 2018. With accompanying 13 photos, historic and from 1977 Includes individual buildings' Arizona State Historic Property Inventory forms, including Masonic Temple on page 55 of PDF.