National Register of Historic Places

Cassia County Courthouse

Burley, Cassia County, Idaho
Listed
September 26, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001583

About this property

The Cassia County Courthouse, located at Fifteenth Street and Overland Avenue in Burley, is the county courthouse serving Cassia County, Idaho. Built in 1939, the courthouse was the third space used by county government and the county's first large, independent courthouse. The Works Progress Administration funded the building, and Twin Falls architect Burton E. Morse provided its Art Deco design. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1987. The brick building's design consists of a three-story tower above the central entrance and two-story wings on either side. Brick pilasters topped with terra cotta divide the building into entrance and window bays. Terra cotta panels surrounded by ornamental brickwork decorate the entrance bay, and a flat terra cotta course runs along the roof line.

Location

Burley, Cassia County, Idaho
42.53452, -113.79266

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Cassia County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Cassia County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Cassia County Courthouse?

Cassia County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cassia County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Cassia County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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