Park County Courthouse and Jail

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Park County Courthouse and Jail
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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 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 # 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]

Fairplay, Colorado Statutory Town in Colorado, United States

Fairplay is the statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Park County, Colorado, United States. Fairplay is located in South Park at an elevation of 9,953 feet (3,034 m). The town is the fifth-highest incorporated place in the State of Colorado. The population was 679 at the U.S. Census 2010.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

When listed in 1979, the courthouse was the oldest operating courthouse in the state. [2]

Courthouse building which is home to a court

A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply called "courts" or "court buildings". In most of Continental Europe and former non-English-speaking European colonies, the equivalent term is a palace of justice.

The courthouse is a squarish two-story building with a full basement. The jail is a one-story gabled stone structure. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  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