Mohave County Courthouse and Jail

Mohave County Courthouse and Jail
(Mohave County Municipal Complex)
Location Kingman,
Mohave County, Arizona
Coordinates 35°11′31″N 114°3′7″W / 35.19194°N 114.05194°W / 35.19194; -114.05194Coordinates: 35°11′31″N 114°3′7″W / 35.19194°N 114.05194°W / 35.19194; -114.05194
Built 1909
Built by J. M. Wheeler
Architect Lescher & Kibbey
Architectural style Neoclassical, Other
MPS Kingman MRA (AD)
NRHP Reference # 83002990[1]
Added to NRHP August 25, 1983

The Mohave County Courthouse and Jail buildings are located on North Fourth Street in Kingman, Mohave County, northwestern Arizona.

Jail

The jail was built in 1909-10 in the Neoclassical style. Pauley Jail Co. were the architects and John Mulligan was the contractor. The new jail replaced the old jail, because the prisoners were breaking out too easily. It is one of the few remaining county jails still in use in Arizona.

County courthouse

The county courthouse was built in 1915, also in the Neoclassical style, and was designed by the architectural firm Lescher & Kibbey based in Phoenix. J. M. Wheeler, and Collamore & Sons from Arkansas, were the contractors. The court house was built with native cut stone from the Metcalfe Quarry.

The court house was used by the Mohave County government for 70 years.

Both buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as the Mohave County Municipal Complex (# 83002990).

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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