Madera County Courthouse Explained

Madera County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:210 W. Yosemite Ave., Madera, California
Coordinates:36.9594°N -120.0608°W
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:September 3, 1971
Refnum:71000162

The Madera County Courthouse is the former county courthouse of Madera County, California. The courthouse is located at 210 W. Yosemite Ave. in Madera. It was built in 1900 using granite quarried within the county. The courthouse was the first significant public building constructed in Madera County. The building is topped by a clock tower; the tower fell in a 1906 fire but was rebuilt. In 1953, the county government left the courthouse, as a survey found the building to be unsafe.[1] The Madera County Historical Society later converted the courthouse into a museum.[2]

The Madera County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1971.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lindemann. Maud. [{{NRHP url|id=71000162}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Madera County Courthouse]. National Park Service. April 11, 2013.
  2. Web site: Museums & Historical Sites. Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau. April 11, 2013.