Codington County Courthouse

The Codington County Courthouse is a courthouse serving Codington County, located at 14 First Avenue Southeast, Watertown, South Dakota. Codington County is part of South Dakota's Third Circuit Court.

Codington County Courthouse
Codington County Courthouse in July 2013
Nearest cityWatertown, South Dakota
Coordinates44°53′55″N 97°06′51″W
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectFreed, Perkins & McWayne
Architectural styleClassical revival
NRHP reference No.78002545[1]
Added to NRHP24 July 1978

The building was constructed by Gray Construction, under the direction of architects Freed, Perkins & McWayne, between 1925 and 1929 at a cost US$375,000 (equivalent to $5,583,576 in 2019). The rotunda features two large murals painted by Vincent Aderente of New York, although his name is misspelled as Adoratti on the historical marker at the courthouse grounds. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Codington County Courthouse". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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