Teton County Courthouse (Idaho)

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Teton County Courthouse
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Teton County Courthouse (Idaho)
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LocationMain St., Driggs, Idaho
Coordinates 43°43′28″N111°6′36″W / 43.72444°N 111.11000°W / 43.72444; -111.11000
Arealess than one acre
Built1924
Built byZollinger, Charles
Architect C.A. Sundberg
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Prairie School
MPS County Courthouses in Idaho MPS
NRHP reference No. 87001589 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1987

The Teton County Courthouse is a building in Driggs, Idaho which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

Its design is attributed to C. A. Sundberg and it was built by Charles Zollinger. [2]

Its NRHP nomination concluded: "Like most courthouses in Idaho, the building represents the most elaborate and monumental architectural design in its community." [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. 1 2 Jennifer Eastman Attebery (June 23, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Teton County Courthouse / 000174". National Park Service . Retrieved August 23, 2017. With photo from 1986.