Mohave County Courthouse and Jail
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| Location | 401 E. Spring St., Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 35°11′31″N 114°3′7″W / 35.19194°N 114.05194°W |
| Built | 1909 |
| Built by | J. M. Wheeler |
| Architect | Lescher & Kibbey (courthouse); Pauley Jail Co. (jail) |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| MPS | Kingman MRA (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002990[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1983 |
The historic Mohave County Courthouse and Jail buildings on Spring Street at North 4th Street in Kingman, Mohave County, northwestern Arizona, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
The jail was built in 1909 and the adjacent courthouse was built in 1915.[2]
The courthouse was deemed "significant for its association with the national trend for construction of civic buildings in the Neo Classic style at the turn of the twentieth century. The World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 formally promoted Neo Classic design as a statement of the country's democratic ideals and set a national precedent for Neo Classic architecture. The Neo Classic design of the Mohave County Courthouse embodies this ideology and expresses the nationalistic desire of the county. The projection of these ideals was particularly timely and relevant in Arizona, which had achieved statehood status only two years before."[2]
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.
