Hughes County Courthouse

Hughes County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Capitol Ave. between Grand and Euclid Aves., Pierre, South Dakota
Coordinates	44°22′9″N 100°21′2″W / 44.36917°N 100.35056°WCoordinates: 44°22′9″N 100°21′2″W / 44.36917°N 100.35056°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1934–35
Built by	Henry Carlson Co.
Architect	Hugill & Blatherwick
Architectural style	Moderne, Art Deco
MPS	County Courthouses of South Dakota MPS
NRHP Reference #	92001859[1]
Added to NRHP	February 10, 1993

The Hughes County Courthouse, located on Capitol Avenue in Pierre, is the center of government of Hughes County, South Dakota. The courthouse was built from 1934 to 1935, replacing a building built in 1883. Architects Hugill & Blatherwick designed the building in the Moderne style with Art Deco details, a common design choice in courthouses of the period. While their design was generally minimalist, it includes some Art Deco decorations, such as spandrels with patterned brickwork that divide the vertically arranged windows.^[2]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1993.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Hughes County Courthouse". Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. National Park Service. Retrieved July 4, 2013.