- City:
- Jackson, CA
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1939
- Completed:
- 1940
- Designer:
- George Sellon
- Contractor:
- Lindgren & Swinerton
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Marked:
- No
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Amador County courthouse and Hall of Records in Jackson CA was rebuilt in 1939-40 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The previous courthouse and Hall of Records on the site, built side by side in 1863, were completely remodeled and joined into a single building.
The architect was George Sellon, who turned brick Romanesque structures into a fine example of Art Moderne design. There is a plaque in the foyer that credits everyone but the WPA for the 1940 remodel.
This courthouse was replaced by a new superior court building across town in 2007 and has been sitting empty ever since.
Source notes
https://courthousehistory.com/gallery/states/california/counties/amador
Site originally submitted by Richard A Walker on August 11, 2019.
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