Weld County Courthouse

The Weld County Courthouse, at 9th St. and 9th Ave. in Greeley, Colorado, is a Classical Revival-style building built in 1917.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Weld County Courthouse
Courthouse in 2006
Weld County Courthouse is located in Colorado
Weld County Courthouse
Location9th St. and 9th Ave., Greeley, Colorado
Coordinates40.42351°N 104.69319°W / 40.42351; -104.69319
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
ArchitectW.N. Bowman
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.78000886[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1978

It was built of Indiana limestone and marble and has a colossal portico of Ionic columns.[2]

It was deemed "significant for its architectural style, which is unique in the Greeley area, and because it is both the center of and a visible focal point for county government."[2] Its National Register nomination asserted "There is a great integrity and dignity in the total design. This, plus its careful detailing and lavish use of classical details and motifs, has combined to produce a county courthouse virtually unparalleled in most of Colorado's county seats."[2]

The courthouse was designed by prolific architect William N. Bowman.[1]

"Lady Liberty of Greeley"

The "Lady Liberty of Greeley" statue on the courthouse grounds was restored and re-installed in 2006.[3]

When it was completed in 1917, Weld County shared judges with Larimer and Boulder counties. It is the sixth county courthouse building of the 19th Judicial Circuit.[3] The first was a log cabin.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Christine Kavalec (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Weld County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 9, 2021. With accompanying four photos from 1976-77
  3. "19th Judicial District Court History". Retrieved May 9, 2021.


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