Old Washington County Courthouse (Utah)
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| Location | 85 E. 100 North, St. George, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 37°6′39″N 113°34′50″W / 37.11083°N 113.58056°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1876 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000634[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1970 |
The Old Washington County Courthouse was the courthouse for Washington County, Utah from its completion in 1870[2] to 1960. Located in St. George, Utah, the courthouse is a two-story red brick structure with unusually thick walls. The 36.33-foot (11.07 m) by 40.33-foot (12.29 m) structure rests on a high basalt rock foundation that comprises the ground floor, and is capped by a pyramidal hipped roof with a prominent wood cupola.[3][4]
The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1970.[1] The building is used for Chamber of Commerce offices and storage. The third-floor courtroom is used for lectures. The building may have been designed by William H. Folsom, who designed the similar but larger Salt Lake City Council Hall.[5]
