Piute County Courthouse

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Piute County Courthouse
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LocationMain St. at Center St.,
Junction, Utah
Coordinates 38°14′14″N112°13′13″W / 38.2373°N 112.2204°W / 38.2373; -112.2204
Arealess than one acre
Built1903
ArchitectWatkins, R.C.; Young, Alan & Morrill
Architectural style Edwardian
NRHP reference No. 71000844 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1971

The Piute County Courthouse, located at Main St. and Center St. in Junction, Utah, was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1971. [1]

The building site was donated by John Morrill in 1902 (see the John and Ella Morrill House, also on Main St. and also NRHP-listed). It was designed by architect Richard C. Watkins in Edwardian architecture style; it was built by contractors Young, Alan & Morrill who formed its red bricks on the building site. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Piute County Courthouse". National Park Service. and accompanying photos