Park County Courthouse and Jail

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Park County Courthouse and Jail
Park County Courthouse, July 2016.jpg
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Location418 Main St., Fairplay, Colorado
Coordinates 39°13′32″N106°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

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 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
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