List of Courthouses on the National Register
They represent the physical anchors of civic identity, legal history, and the evolution of American public architecture across centuries. These historic courthouses capture how the nation built its communities, organized its government, and defined its local identity.
Currituck County Courthouse and Jail (added 1979 - - #79001697)
Also known as Currituck County Jail
SR 1242, Currituck North Carolina
Missvain, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Colonial And Early American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Curry County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #87000881)
700 blk. of Main St., Clovis New Mexico
Wordbuilder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Merrell,Robert E., Schaefer & Merrell
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Custer County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72001226)
411 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer South Dakota
Nyttend, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Custer County Courthouse and Jail (added 1979 - - #79001435)
Courthouse Square, Main St., Broken Bow Nebraska
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Latenser,John
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Dade County Courthouse (added 1989 - - #88002983)
73 W. Flagler St., Miami Florida
Till.niermann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Geiger,August, Brown,A. Ten Eyck
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dade County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001009)
Courthouse Sq., Trenton Georgia
Dade Dude, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Economics, Politics/Government, Law, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum (added 1971 - - #71001100)
Also known as Old Lumpkin County Courthouse
U.S. 19, Dahlonega Georgia
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clayton,Ephraim
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Dakota County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78003069)
101 E. 4th St., Hastings Minnesota
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Radcliff,A.M.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italian Villa
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dallam County Courthouse (added 1992 - - #92001375)
Jct. of Fifth and Denrock Sts., Dalhart Texas
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Smith,J. Roy
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dallas County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000310)
Also known as Selma Historic and Civic Building
109 Union St., Selma Alabama
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, School
Current Function:
Landscape, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Park
More Information:
archives document
Dallas County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76002019)
Houston and Commerce Sts., Dallas Texas
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Orlopp & Kusener
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
More Information:
archives document
Dallas County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73000723)
Also known as See Also:Dallas County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)
Town Sq., Adel Iowa
Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bird,George, Proudfoot,W. T.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dallas County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84000677)
3rd and Oak Sts., Fordyce Arkansas
Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Koonce,Edgar, Gibb,Frank W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Danville Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001559)
Also known as 063-149-31000
Roughly bounded by Clinton, Tennessee, Broadway, and Cross Sts., Danville Indiana
Martin H., CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Martindale, Clarence
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Library, Meeting Hall, Organizational
Darke County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, And Jail (added 1976 - - #76001409)
4th and Broadway, Greenville Ohio
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rouzer & Rouzer, Kenny,Jonathan
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dauphin County Courthouse (added 1993 - - #93000723)
Jct. of Front and Market Sts., Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jennewein, C. Paul, Lawrie and Green
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Davidson County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #87000670)
Also known as Metropolitan Courthouse
Public Sq., Nashville Tennessee
Ichabod, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Woolwine,Emmons, Heirons,Frederick
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Davie County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001702)
Courthouse Sq., Mocksville North Carolina
Ceh2624, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fall City Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Daviess County Courthouse (added 2008 - - #08000916)
Also known as 027-663-32059, 027-663-32060
200 E. Walnut St., Washington Indiana
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sutton, Byron, Routt, Lester W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Davis County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000779)
Also known as See Also:Bloomfield Square
Bloomfield Town Sq., Bloomfield Iowa
CheepnisAroma, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tolan,T. J.,& Sons
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dawes County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #90000975)
Also known as DW03-081
S. Main St. between 4th and 5th Sts., Chadron Nebraska
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
John W. Latenser & Sons,Inc.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dawson County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002236)
Also known as DS07-30
Washington St. between 7th and 8th Sts., Lexington Nebraska
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gernandt,William F.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dawson County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001010)
Courthouse Sq., Dawsonville Georgia
Ichabod, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., McGuire,Wesley
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Economics, Politics/Government, Law, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
De Baca County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #87000896)
500 blk. Ave. C, Fort Sumner New Mexico
Wordbuilder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kerr & Walsh
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
DeSoto Parish Courthouse (added 1987 - - #86003677)
Jct. of Adams and Texas Sts., Mansfield Louisiana
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Favrot & Livaudais
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dearborn County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000008)
High and Mary Sts., Lawrenceburg Indiana
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kyle,George
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Decatur County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73000014)
Courthouse Sq., Greensburg Indiana
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Monument/Marker, Park
More Information:
archives document
Decatur County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001011)
West and Water Sts., Bainbridge Georgia
Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ittner,Nicholas, Blair,Alexander
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Deer Lodge County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78001681)
U.S. 10, Anaconda Montana
CheepnisAroma, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dolan & Hamill, Bell & Kent
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Delaware County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001429)
N. Sandusky St. and Central Ave., Delaware Ohio
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,R.N.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Delaware County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000234)
Main St., Manchester Iowa
Kev319, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bell,C.E.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Delaware County Courthouse Square District (added 1973 - - #73001177)
Roughly bounded by 2nd, Church, Main, and Court Sts., Delhi New York
Carchri, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hathaway,Charles, Perry,Isaac G.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Delphi Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000120)
Roughly bounded by Monroe, s. side of Main, w. side of Market and Indiana Sts., Delphi Indiana
Huwmanbeing, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Dunlap, Elmer
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Commerce, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Library, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Dent County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000711)
Main and 4th Sts., Salem Missouri
Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Randolph Bros.
Architectural Style:
Other, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Denton County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77001438)
Public Sq., Denton Texas
Jim Evans, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dodson,W.C.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Denton County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001582)
Area bounded by Pecan, Austin, Walnut, and Cedar Sts., Denton Texas
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Specialty Store, Theater
More Information:
archives document
Desha County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000403)
Robert S. Moore Ave., Arkansas City Arkansas
Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harding,Rome
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Deuel County Courthouse and Jail (added 1976 - - #76001730)
SD 22, Clear Lake South Dakota
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Buechner & Orth
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dickens County Courthouse and Jail (added 1980 - - #80004098)
Public Sq., Dickens Texas
SarekOfVulcan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Museum
More Information:
archives document
Dickenson County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82004553)
Main and McClure Sts., Clintwood Virginia
NEYates07, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Miller,H.M.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
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