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Yuma County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Yuma County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198244 years
Second Renaissance RevivalListed 1982Yuma
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About Yuma County Courthouse

Yuma County Courthouse, at 168 S. 2nd Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Second Renaissance Revival, as it does for 6 other Arizona listings. It was listed as part of Yuma MRA. The listing covers 2 acres. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Yuma, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1928 to today

  1. 1928Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

168 S. 2nd Ave., Yuma · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Yuma County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Masonic TempleModerne · next door
  3. 3Dressing ApartmentsBungalow/Craftsman · next door
  4. 4Gandolfo TheaterEarly Commercial · Built 1917 · next door
  5. 5Ortiz HouseEarly 20th Century Adobe Cottage · next door
Around it

33 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBrown HouseLate 19th Century Brick Cottage · Built 18930.1 miBMethodist Episcopal ChurchMission Revival0.1 miBMethodist ParsonageLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage0.1 miBNorton HouseLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage0.1 miBYuma City HallSpanish Colonial Revival0.1 miBSan Carlos HotelArt Deco0.1 miBConnor HouseLate 19th Century Revival0.2 miBPower ApartmentsSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBCactus Press-Plaza Paint BuildingSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19270.2 miDBrinley Avenue Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Revival0.2 miBPauley ApartmentsPrairie School0.2 miBBalsz HouseLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage · Built 18990.3 miBCaruthers HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 18950.3 miBA.B. Ming HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miBPeter B. Hodges HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBGeorge Marable HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBMexican ConsulateLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage · Built 18920.3 miBPancrazi HouseEarly 20th Century Brick Cottage0.3 mi
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BSouthern Pacific Freight DepotStick Style0.3 miBLee HotelMission/Spanish Revival0.3 miBUS Post Office-Yuma MainSpanish Colonial Revival0.3 miDYuma Main Street Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.3 miStSouthern Pacific Railroad Passenger Coach Car-S.P. X7Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Car0.3 miBFourth Avenue Junior High SchoolClassical Revival0.4 miBJerry Kent HouseClassical Revival · Built 19050.4 miBStoffela Store/Railroad ExchangeLate 19th Century Commercial Brick0.4 miBHotel del MingMission/Spanish Revival0.4 miOBlaisdell Slow Sand Filter Washing MachineObject0.4 miBE.B. Jackson HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement0.5 miDYuma Century Heights Conservancy Residential Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.5 miBDouble Roof HouseFrame Cottage0.5 miBRoosevelt SchoolSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miStOcean To Ocean BridgeStructure0.5 mi

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Questions about Yuma County Courthouse

Is Yuma County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 7, 1982 (Register number 82001661).

Is Yuma County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Yuma County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Yuma County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75609461 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.