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The Polk County Courthouse in Osceola, Nebraska, is a Beaux Arts-style building designed by architect William F. Gernandt. It was built in 1921-22 and is located on the Courthouse Square in Osceola. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
It is a two-story courthouse building on a raised basement, about 98 by 68 feet in plan, with entrances on north and south facades. Its National Register nomination describes it as "a tour de force of classically inspired ornamentation rendered in creamcolored terra cotta and contrasting tan-grey brick. A variety of rich classical detail, immense columns, pronounced cornice, and rusticated basement are hallmarks of the Beaux Arts Style exhibited on the building. In particular, the terra cotta detail is a visual delight. Acroteria and rosettes march along the top of the projecting cornice, with consoles in an acanthus pattern and an egg-and-dart course below. Shields, della Robbia wreaths, swags, and geometric patterns further adorn the facade."
The Lowndes County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building in Hayneville, Alabama. It has served as the Lowndes County courthouse since 1856. The Greek Revival-style building is one of only four antebellum courthouses that remain in use in Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1971.
The Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals is part of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals here in Pasadena, California. The link below provides information on the building and its history.
Day 339 of my 366 Project
Stairway of the old Crawford County Courthouse in Knoxville, Georgia.
Even though Knoxville is the country seat of Crawford County, it is unincorporated and only has a population of 65.
Knoxville is the birthplace of John Stith Pemberton, the inventor of Coca Cola.
Coweta County Courthouse in downtown Newnan, Georgia. Coweta County is proud to display the 1904 Neoclassical Revival architecture of our historic courthouse. The structure reflects the Italian influence of architect Andrea Palladro in its central crossing plan and English architect Christopher Wrenn in its symmetrical classicism. Traditionally, cornices and pediments of stone were used, but stamped and formed copper were used, as well.
The most interesting feature is the dome, reminiscent of the famed Gibbs Radcliff Library. Rising more than 100 feet above the court square, it features clocks on all four sides. The dome is covered with copper to match the cornice, pediment and railings.
The architect was James Golucke, the son of a German immigrant who settled in Georgia. The courtroom is used by the Probate Court during the week.
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Of the many historic buildings erected in Harlem around the turn of the Century and still extant, the Harlem Courthouse is one of the most significant and impressive. Begun in 1891 and completed in 1893, it is handsomely picturesque. Essentially Romanesque Revival in style with romantic Victorian Gothic overtones, the building achieves much of its beauty by a judicious use of colored brick, stone and terra-cotta, producing a play of architectural shapes and forms of striking effect.
The north and west elevations are almost symmetrical and lead up to an imposing corner tower at the intersection of East 121st Street and Sylvan Place. This round tower is surmounted by a most interesting octagonal belfry rising considerably above the main mass of the four-storied structure. Each side of the octagonal section is crowned by a steep gable, consisting of a semi-circular arch enclosing a decorated panel enframed with moldings and flanked by slender engaged columns.
Two of the arches enframe clocks; the others are circular windows. The columns consisting of engaged shafts with capitals and bases rest on the ledge of the cornice which is enriched by small curved projections above massive corbels. Perched on each side of the eight capitals, in the form of a gargoyle, is a handsomely carved animal's head. Rising above this unusual octagonal architectural composition and unifying these elements is a low copper covered spire.
Of particular interest in the north elevation is the main entrance set in a rusticated all granite base. The double doors are set within a graceful archway supported by free standing columns flanked by wide, banded pilasters. The spandrels of the arch are decorated with carved figures of cherubs holding scrolls.
The frieze of the entablature displays foliate ornament, and its classic cornice is surmounted by a low balustrade.
The dominant feature of both the north and west facades is a five story gabled section which projects slightly forward from the rest of the elevation. Centered in each of these sections at ground floor level is a truck entrance with handsome panelled doors. These doorways are framed symmetrically by large rectangular windows with metal grilles.
Above them on the second floor and resting on a wide band course are four arched windows set in deep reveals and separated by banded pilasters with engaged column shafts. The third floor or courtroom level above them is emphasized by large two-story arched windows flanked by narrow-arched windows. All of these windows are separated by handsome pilasters and columns shafts, and the three arches are crowned by handsomely enriched moldings.
These window units rest on a wide horizontal band course containing a row of fluted brackets. Steep gables, topped with bold finials, crown these forward-projected sections and rise above the steep roof with attic dormers.
Throughout the building the red brick with its water struck finish contrasts pleasingly with the bluestone band courses accenting the principal story heights. The drip moldings over the arches of the other windows, the decorative terra-cotta panels set in the walls, and the copper roof all lend contrast to the building and contribute to its impressive quality.
The Harlem Courthouse housed one of the many Municipal and Police Magistrates Courts that once existed in our City.
Its function as a courthouse was terminated in 1961, under the court merger program of 1962. Once known as the Fifth District Prison, in the City organization, it had temporary detention facilities to hold prisoners while in transit to other jails and for the retention of material witnesses who were held while a trial was in session. This building is now occupied by units of the Department of Air Pollution Control, the Sanitation Department and the Parole Board. Its history covers an interesting sequence of uses changing from one City agency to another.
- From the 1967 NYCLPC Landmark Designation Report
The Old Courthouse (officially called the Old St. Louis County Courthouse) was built as a combination federal and state courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Missouri's tallest habitable building from 1864 to 1894, it is now part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and operated by the National Park Service used for historical exhibits and events. The Old Courthouse was the site of the first two trials of the pivotal Dred Scott case in 1847 and 1850. It was also where Virginia Minor's case for a woman's right to vote came to trial in the 1870s.
The information above comes from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Courthouse_%28St._Louis,_Missou...
www.nps.gov/jeff/planyourvisit/och.htm
This is Courthouse Falls located off Hwy 215 right outside of Brevard, NC in the Pisgah National Forest
Explored October 22, 2009
This attractive structure in downtown Amherst, Virginia, served as the Amherst County Courthouse from 1872 until the 1990s, when a newer building was completed. I haven't been able to find much additional information about this building, so I'm not sure if it is still used for local or county government purposes. Information from the Courthouses of Virginia website.
This posting includes one of my first attempts at cloning, to erase some power lines from the upper right hand corner.
Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Taken with Nikon F100 film camera on fujifilm and Tokina 11-16 lens. Scanned with epson v600 scanner
"Sedona's main attraction is its stunning array of red sandstone formations, the Red Rocks of Sedona. The formations appear to glow in brilliant orange and red when illuminated by the rising or setting sun. The Red Rocks form a breathtaking backdrop for everything from spiritual pursuits to the hundreds of hiking and mountain biking trails."
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Village of Oak Creek
May 14, 2009
Sedona, Arizona
Another view of the county courthouse in Wayne, Nebraska. The 1899 building features 18-inch thick brick walls, perhaps in response to the fire that burnt down the previous courthouse. The courthouse square is unusual in that, except for the library, it is surrounded entirely by houses rather than commercial buildings that is typical for Midwestern courthouses.
Baldwin County Courthouse in Bay Minette, Alabama was built in 1902 in the Federalist style. The building faces south and is a two story cream colored stucco and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Bay Minette. The south front has a projecting center section with arched roof. The main building is tired. On the roof is a square clock tower with rounded dome.
Built: 1903-04
Added to NRHP*: 1976
*The Winneshiek County Courthouse is a contributing property to the Broadway-Phelps Historic District located in Decorah, IA, which comprises many other buildings including private homes, churches, and other government buildings.
NRHP Asset Detail:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/508e0328-6c1c-4678-875...
See more pictures at:
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This is the Logan County Courthouse in Bellefontaine, OH. Their claim to fame is the oldest concrete street in America.
Shot with a Hasselblad 503cw w/ 50mm lens
The Culpeper County Courthouse, located in Culpeper, Virginia, was built between 1870 and 1874 and was preceded by two earlier structures, the first dating to 1750. Information from the Virginia Tourism Corporation website.
Also visible to the left is a memorial honoring area residents who served and died in the Vietnam War. Happy Veterans Day tomorrow, with thanks to those who have served.
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Courthouse Towers marks the end of the one mile trail from park ave and is one of the larger stand alone rock faces in the park. Sunny clear skies again :sigh: I did manage to get the sun just peeking out the top to add some interestingness though.
***Replaced 7/8/11***
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The Highland County Courthouse, located in Monterey, Virginia, was built in 1948, as noted in a regional news article. I've also photographed this courthouse during the Highland Maple Festival in March, when many vendors are set up on its grounds.
The Milwaukee County Courthouse is a high-rise municipal building located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Completed in 1931, it is the third county courthouse built in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Situated on the crown of a hill, the building is 174 feet (54m) tall and has eleven floors. The Neo-Classical Revival style of the building was the result of a nationwide design competition, in which architect Albert Randolph Ross with the New York City firm of McKim, Mead, and White was selected out of 33 entries from across the country. It was constructed using Bedford limestone and features architectural details and sculptural decorations with a Beaux-Arts influence, such as a flat roofline, stone owls and lion heads. Masonry was provided by Andres Stone and Marble Company, owner Edgar Andres whose family also helped construct the Library and a local bank which is now the home for the Milwaukee Historical Society.
The NRHP nomination observes, "the most monumental of all Neoclassical courthouses in the state, the Milwaukee County Courthouse is perhaps the apogee of the Neoclassical movement in twentieth century civic architecture in Wisconsin."
While heralded as one of the grandest courthouses in the United States, it was once called a "million dollar rockpile" by famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.