Oklahoma County Courthouse, Oklahoma City

Oklahoma County Courthouse was designed by prominent Oklahoma architect Solomon Layton, and was built in 1937. It replaced the original courthouse located at the intersection of California and Robinson. The building is located on Park Avenue and paid for with a bond issue and money from the Public Works Administration (PWA), a federal program to create jobs in The Great Depression.

The 11-floor concrete courthouse building is considered art deco and art moderne. Quotes are inscribed in the sandy-brown Indiana limestone and a carved mural depicts a scene of Oklahoma friendship between a Native American figure and a Mountain Man.

The building is said to be loosely abstracted from stepped-back Mayan temples and includes a two-story lobby with terrazzo floor with a compass design as well as abstracted wagon wheel chandeliers and third story overlooks.

The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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Sight Name: Oklahoma County Courthouse
Sight Location: Oklahoma City, USA (See walking tours in Oklahoma City)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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