National Register Record for CRAIG COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Historic Name: CRAIG COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Current Name: SAME
Address: 214 W. CANADIAN
City: VINITA            County: CRAIG
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: DESIGNED BY THE NOTED FRIM OF LAYTON, SMITH, & FORSYTH, THE CRAIG COUNTY COURTHOUSE WAS COMPLETED IN 1920. UTILIZING A CLASSICAL VOCABULARY, THIS RED BRICK BUILDING IS THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT FOR CRAIG COUNTY. THE MOST PROMINENT FEATURE OF THE COURTHOUSE IS THE LIMESTONE DETAILING AT THE CORNICE, ENTRY, AND in antis, IONIC COLLONADE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 8/23/84.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COURTHOUSE
Current Function: COURTHOUSE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: CLASSICAL REVIVAL
Architect: LAYTON, SMITH, & FORSYTH, ARCHITECTS
Year Built: 1920            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1983