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.
Dillon County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000564)
1303 W. Main St., Dillon South Carolina
Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Edwards,William Augustus, Jones,J.A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Monument/Marker
More Information:
archives document
Dimmit County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84001652)
Public Square, Carrizo Springs Texas
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Phelps,Henry T.
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
Dinwiddie County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73002008)
Jct. of U.S. 1 and VA 619, Dinwiddie Virginia
Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, 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
District Courthouse and Police Station (added 1979 - - #79000752)
Also known as Old Police Station
141 Kalakaua St., Hilo Hawaii
W Nowicki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Doddridge County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82004316)
Court Sq., West Union West Virginia
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Fulton,J. Charles
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
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
Dodge County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001012)
Courthouse Sq., Eastman Georgia
Osv\u00e1tA, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lewman,M.L.,& Co., Hosford,E.C.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Law, 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
Dodge County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002208)
Also known as DD05-E6
435 N. Park Ave., Fremont Nebraska
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dyer,A.H.,Co.
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
Doniphan County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000826)
Courthouse Sq., bounded by Walnut, Liberty, Chestnut, and Main Sts., Troy Kansas
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wagenknecht,J.H., Washburn,George P. & Sons
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
Doniphan County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000717)
Roughly bounded by E. Walnut, E Chestnut, S. Main, S. Liberty Sts., Troy Kansas
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Music Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Donley County Courthouse and Jail (added 1978 - - #78002924)
Public Sq., Clarendon Texas
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bulger & Rapp, Pauley Jail Building Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dooly County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001013)
GA 27, Vienna Georgia
Rotatebot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heard,J.P., Parkins,W.H.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications
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
Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail (added 1982 - - #82001591)
206 High St., Cambridge Maryland
Flickr upload bot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carson,Charles L., UpJohn,Richard
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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
Douglas County Courthouse (added 2002 - - #02001216)
6754 W. Broad St., Douglasville Georgia
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Roos, Harry E., Jr., McKown Construction Company
Architectural Style:
International Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government, Social History, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Douglas County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79003683)
1700 Farnam St., Omaha Nebraska
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Latenser,John,Sr.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
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
Douglas County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75001849)
Off U.S. 2, Waterville Washington
Williamborg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gauntt,Newton C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
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
Douglas County Courthouse (added 1986 - - #86002266)
1616 Eighth St., Minden Nevada
Jyoner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Friedhoff & Hoeffel, DeLongchamps,Frederick J.
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
More Information:
archives document
Douglas County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000708)
SE corner of Massachusetts and 11th Sts., Lawrence Kansas
Willjaycommonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gunn,Frederick C., Haskell,John G.
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
Douglas County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85001816)
320 7th Ave., W., Alexandria Minnesota
Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hinkley & Powers, Buechner & Jacobson
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
Douglas County Courthouse and Auditor's Office (added 1978 - - #78002549)
Also known as Douglas County Courthouse and Douglas County Museum
U.S. 281, Armour South Dakota
Sdgjake, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Perkins,C & McWayne, Dow,W.L.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Museum
More Information:
archives document
Drew County Courthouse (added 1997 - - #97001226)
Also known as DR 0162
210 S. Main St., Monticello Arkansas
Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hewitt and Russell, Burks, H. Ray
Architectural Style:
Other, 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
Du Page County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78003107)
200 Reber St., Wheaton Illinois
Flickr upload bot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bell,Mifflin E.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
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:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dubois County Courthouse (added 1996 - - #95001538)
One Courthouse Sq., Jasper Indiana
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heister, Michael, et al., Milburn, Frank P.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dubuque County Courthouse (added 1971 - - #71000298)
720 Central Ave., Dubuque Iowa
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heer,Fridolin,& Son
Architectural Style:
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
Early County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001015)
Courthouse Sq., Blakely Georgia
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jay,W.T., Morgan & Dillon
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
East Feliciana Parish Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73002232)
Also known as See Also:Courthouse and Lawyers` Row
Public Sq., Clinton Louisiana
Gsmith, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Saunders,Lafayette, Savage,J.S.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Eaton County Courthouse (added 1971 - - #71000389)
Also known as See Also:Eaton County Courthouse Complex (Boundary Increase)
W. Lawrence Ave. at Cochran and Bostwick Sts., Charlotte Michigan
Kennethaw88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gibbs & Co., Miles,Cramer & Horn
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
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
Edgar County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000221)
Main St., Paris Illinois
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eliot,Henry
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
Edwards County Courthouse and Jail (added 1979 - - #79002932)
Public Sq., Rocksprings Texas
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schott,Bruno, Davey,Ben
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Effingham County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001016)
SR 21, Springfield Georgia
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heifner,F.P., Witcover,H.W.
Architectural Style:
Other
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
El Paso County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000272)
215 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs Colorado
David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gillis,Archie & Angus, Smith,A. J.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
El Paso US Courthouse (added 2001 - - #01000434)
Also known as El Paso Federal Building
511 W. San Antonio Ave., El Paso Texas
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McGhee, Percy,, Fraser, Guy L., et al.
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Elbert County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001017)
Courthouse Sq., Elberton Georgia
Ichabod, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunt,R.H., Hunt & Lamm
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Elizabethtown Courthouse Square and Commercial District (added 1980 - - #80001535)
KY 61, Elizabethtown Kentucky
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
More Information:
archives document
Elkhart County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000034)
Courthouse Sq., Goshen Indiana
Tysto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Patton & Miller, Barrows & Company
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Elko County Courthouse (added 1992 - - #92001259)
571 Idaho St., Elko Nevada
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sellman Bros., Weeks,William H.
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
More Information:
archives document
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