Yavapai County Courthouse, Prescott

Name: Yavapai County Courthouse
Address: 100 E Gurley St, Prescott, 86301-3821, United States

#12 among attractions in Prescott

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The Yavapai County Courthouse is located at 120 South Cortez Street in Prescott, Arizona. The current courthouse building was built in 1916. It was designed by architect William N. Bowman and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is also known for its statue of Bucky O'Neill, a Rough Rider and former Mayor of Prescott. Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater announced his presidential candidacy in 1964 from the steps of the courthouse. ()

Built: 1916 (108 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 34°32'27"N, 112°28'8"W

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100 E Gurley StPrescott 86301-3821 United States

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Yavapai County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smoki Museum, Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott National Cemetery, Elks Building and Theater.

0.6 miE
Museum, History museum
Smoki Museum, Prescott
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Prescott, Arizona, the Smoki Museum is a cultural treasure trove dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and art of Native American peoples, particularly the indigenous cultures of the Southwest.
~1530 ftW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott
8 min walk • The Sharlot Hall Museum is an open-air museum and heritage site located in Prescott, Arizona. Opened in 1928 by Sharlot M. Hall as the Gubernatorial Mansion Museum, the museum that now bears her name is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Central Highlands of Arizona.
1.3 miE
Cemetery
Prescott National Cemetery, Prescott
33 min walk • Prescott National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Prescott, in Yavapai County, Arizona. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 15.4 acres, and has over 7,500 interments.
~450 ftNE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Theater
Elks Building and Theater, Prescott
3 min walk • The Prescott Elks Theater and Performing Arts Center is a classically designed turn of the 20th century opera house seating over 500. Completed in 1905 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Elks Building and Theater, it was one of many "Elks' Opera Houses" across the country.
~1280 ftNE
Art gallery, Theater, Shopping
Prescott Center for the Arts, Prescott
7 min walk • The Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory in Prescott, Arizona, United States is a complex of buildings that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2016, it serves as the Prescott Center for the Arts, formerly the Prescott Fine Arts Association.
~440 ftS
Vernacular architecture
Prescott Post Office, Prescott
3 min walk • The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main, in Prescott, Arizona, was built in 1931. It was or is also known as Prescott Main Post Office and Courthouse and Prescott Main Post Office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a Beaux Arts architecture building and is NRHP-listed for its architecture.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Military museum
Fort Whipple, Prescott
34 min walk • Fort Whipple was a United States Army post temporarily established at Del Rio Springs, north of present day Chino Valley, Arizona, by Major Edward Banker Willis and Captain Nathaniel J. Pishon on December 23, 1863.
~760 ftSE
Library
Prescott Public Library, Prescott
4 min walk • The Prescott Public Library is the public library in Prescott, Arizona. The original Prescott Public Library was a Carnegie library at 125 E. Gurley Street, which is now an office building. It was the first Carnegie library in Arizona. This building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
~120 ftW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
Courthouse Plaza Historic District, Prescott
1 min walk • The Courthouse Plaza Historic District is a historic district in Prescott, Arizona that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
~470 ftN
Winery, Brewery, Wine tours
Superstition Meadery, Prescott
3 min walk • Superstition Meadery is a meadery, winery and cider house founded in 2012 and based in Prescott, Arizona. As of 2016 they produce 6,000 gallons a year. They won four gold medals and one silver at the 2016 Mazer Cup International mead competition.
~420 ftNE
Vernacular architecture, Library
Carnegie Library, Prescott
3 min walk • Prescott, Arizona, founded in 1864, soon had a children's library that was a collection of books gathered by several women. A Prescott Library Association opened a public reading room space in 1870. But there was no regularly funded library until the Carnegie library at 125 E. Gurley Street was built in 1903.

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Nearby attractions include Courthouse Plaza Historic District, Prescott (1 min walk), 'Tis Art Center and Gallery, Prescott (2 min walk), Carnegie Library, Prescott (3 min walk), Prescott Post Office, Prescott (3 min walk).