National Register Record for MAJOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Historic Name: MAJOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Current Name: SAME
Address: COURTHOUSE SQUARE
City: FAIRVIEW            County: MAJOR
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE MAJOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN FAIRVIEW WAS DESIGNED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF TONINI AND BRAMBLET AND IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THEIR USE OF CLASSICAL DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. THIS FOUR STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING IS CLAD IN FACED STONE BLOCKS. THE FIRST FLOOR IS RUSTICATED. THE MAIN ENTRANCEWAY IS CENTERED AND RECESSED IN A ROMAN ARCH. IT HAS DOUBLE WOODEN DOORS WITH GLASS UPPER PANELS AND A FAN LIGHT ABOVE THE DOORS. THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE FRONT FACADE PROJECTS SLIGHTLY AND IS ACCENTED BY TWO TUSCAN COLUMNS AND TWO TUSCAN PILASTER. THE OTHER THREE SIDES OF THE BUILDING HAVE SIMILAR PILASTERS. A PROJECTING CORNICE AND LOW PARAPET SURMOUNT THE FRIEZE. AN ATTIC STORY HOUSES THE JAIL. THE BUILDING HAS A FLAT ROOF. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 8/23/84.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Current Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: NEOCLASSICAL; RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Architect: D.C. BASS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - BUILDER ; TONINI AND BRAMBLET - ARCHITECTS
Year Built: 1928            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1984