- Tulare County Courthouse (former) - Visalia CAThe Public Works Administration (PWA) provided much of the funding for the former Tulare County Court House, built in 1935. The building is four stories high with a raised central tower. The design is Moderne, with a recessed entrance section and flanking protruding stairwells. There are Mayan designs high above the entrance and at the top of the stairwells. Three bas-relief columns, with decorative elements at the top, complete the facade on each side. The side and back sides are plain. A decorative brass railing runs around the top of the building. After a new courthouse was constructed in 1957, this building served...