- City:
- Jerome, ID
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1939
- Designer:
- Sundberg and Sundberg
- Contractor:
- Paul R. Kartzke
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Jerome County Courthouse in Jerome, Idaho was constructed with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1938-1939.
Jerome County received a $39,150 dollar grant from the WPA regional office in Portland, Oregon toward an estimated cost of $87,000 for the project. The county had already passed a bond election to provide its part of the funds for construction.
The modest sized courthouse features a relatively flamboyant Moderne (Art Deco) style on the facade. The designers were Sundberg & Sundberg and the contractor was Paul Kartzke.
The entrance lobby appears relatively unchanged. A new addition has been made to the east end of the structure.
Source notes
PWA plaque in entrance area
Site originally submitted by Larry Moore on December 19, 2015.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.
Site Details
Federal Cost | Total Cost |
---|---|
$39,150 | $87,000 |
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