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The Boulder County Courthouse is a 1933 courthouse on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, designed by local architect Glenn Huntington. Its restrained Art Deco or WPA Moderne design replaced the county's earlier 1882 courthouse after that building was destroyed by fire in 1932. The building is associated with a significant episode in Colorado civil-rights history: in 1975, county clerk Clela Rorex issued same-sex marriage licenses there. It is now recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
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Why does the Boulder County Courthouse have a 1930s appearance?
The Boulder County Courthouse was designed in a restrained Art Deco or WPA Moderne style. It was built in 1933 on Pearl Street during the Depression-era period of civic construction.
What happened to Boulder County's earlier 1882 courthouse?
The earlier courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1932. The 1933 courthouse replaced it soon afterward, giving Boulder County a new government building on Pearl Street.
Who designed the Boulder County Courthouse?
Local architect Glenn Huntington designed the courthouse. His work produced a comparatively restrained civic design instead of the ornate Victorian style associated with many nineteenth-century courthouses.
Where is the Boulder County Courthouse?
It is located on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado. The present building dates from 1933 and replaced the county's 1882 courthouse after the 1932 fire.
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