Yuma County Courthouse

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Yuma County Courthouse
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The Yuma County Courthouse in 2014
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Location168 South 2nd Avenue, Yuma, Arizona
Coordinates 32°43′26″N114°37′18″W / 32.72389°N 114.62167°W / 32.72389; -114.62167 (Yuma County Courthouse) Coordinates: 32°43′26″N114°37′18″W / 32.72389°N 114.62167°W / 32.72389; -114.62167 (Yuma County Courthouse)
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
ArchitectRalph Swearingen & G. A. Hanssen
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPS Yuma MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001661 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 1982

The Yuma County Courthouse is a historic building in Yuma, Arizona. It is the third building to serve as the courthouse of Yuma County, Arizona. [2] It was built in 1928, and designed by Ralph Swearingen & G. A. Hanssen, two architects from San Diego, California. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 7, 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Arizona State Historic Property Inventory: Yuma County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved January 24, 2019. With accompanying pictures