Bear Lake County Courthouse

The Bear Lake County Courthouse, located in Paris, is the county courthouse serving Bear Lake County, Idaho. Built in 1884–85, the building is one of Idaho's oldest county courthouses. Architect Truman O. Angell designed the building in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. The front entrance to the building has a two-story portico supported by Doric columns and topped by a pediment. A square cupola with bracketed pediments on each side tops the building's hipped roof.[2]

Bear Lake County Courthouse
Bear Lake County Courthouse is located in Idaho
Bear Lake County Courthouse
Bear Lake County Courthouse is located in the United States
Bear Lake County Courthouse
Location7 E. Center St,
Paris, Idaho
Coordinates42.2272°N 111.4006°W / 42.2272; -111.4006
Arealess than one acre
Built1884–85
Built byT.O. Angell
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Italian Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.77000454[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1977

The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

This courthouse was replaced by a new one in summer 2020. Despite efforts by state and local historical societies to preserve the courthouse, the county commission decided to spend $200,000+ to have it demolished on February 22, 2021.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Hibbard, Don (January 17, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Bear Lake County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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