Beaver County Courthouse (Utah)

The Beaver County Courthouse is a historic building in Beaver, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).^[2]

Beaver County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Beaver County Courthouse, September 2005
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Location	90 East Center Street Beaver, Utah United States
Coordinates	38°16′37″N 112°38′25″W
Built	1882
Built by	William Stokes[1]
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	70000622[2]
Added to NRHP	October 6, 1970

Description

The courthouse was built in 1882 in a Late Victorian architectural style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.^[2] Construction took place from 1876 to 1882, and a vault and jail were added to the rear in later years.^[3]

It is a two-story red brick building, with basement and attic, built upon foundation of whitewashed sandstone. It is 39 by 55 feet (12 m × 17 m) in plan, not including the rear additions.^[3]

The building later became home to the Beaver DUP Courthouse Museum, operated in the summer by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.^[4]

The NRHP document states that the architect is unknown,^[3] but it was designed by architect Richard Kletting.^{[citation needed]}

It was built by William Stokes, a Union Army veteran who was previously the U.S. marshal of Beaver. Budget for the building was $15,000. It held the Second Judicial Court which served all of southern Utah, plus county offices and records. It is a three-story red brick building, with a basement of black igneous rock.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Utah portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Utah

References

1. John L. Giusti (July 25, 1968). "Beaver County Courthouse (HABS No. U-61)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
3. Smith, Melvin T. (July 14, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beaver County Courthouse". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1970
4. "DUP Satellite Museum Directory". Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-61, "Beaver County Courthouse, Center & First East Streets, Beaver, Beaver County, UT", 4 photos, 8 measured drawings, 7 photo caption pages