Maricopa County Courthouse

at 125 W. Washington, Phoenix , 85003 United States

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Description

The Maricopa County Courthouse and Old Phoenix City Hall, also known as the County-City Administration Building, is a historic structure in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The structure consists of two buildings in a conjoined layout sharing the same architecture.HistoryThe need for a new courthouse and city hallThe Maricopa County Courthouse and Phoenix City Hall was a joint effort of Maricopa County and the City of Phoenix, a "monumentally scaled" building taking up a full city block downtown. As city and county government matured, officials realized that a building of sufficient size was necessary to house county and city functions in an expanding Phoenix and Maricopa County. Maricopa County's facilities were an imposing two-story brick building in Block 76 of the town site, completed in 1884; meanwhile, the original 1889 Phoenix city hall, which was designed by James M. Creighton and doubled as territorial capitol until 1901, was also becoming too cramped for continued use.On April 28, 1927, the county board of supervisors passed a resolution stating that the current courthouse and jail were no longer adequate for their needs. Additional space was needed for county departments, and adding to the 1884 structure would result in significant fire hazards. The board of supervisors called an election on May 21, 1927, to issue $750,000 in bonds to construct a new building on the Block 76 site; the citizens of Maricopa County approved the bonds by a margin of 3,489 to 780. On June 15, the board proceeded to begin the process of selecting an architect. When the bonds went to bid on July 18, nine investment firms and banks sought them, with Valley Bank and Trust of Phoenix being the winner.

Reviews for Maricopa County Northeast Regional Court Center

Brittany C.

Went in today at to get our marriage license about an hour before they closed. It's a small courthouse so was very easy to find and get in. The security... Read more

Natalie G.

Dang guys, why such low stars? I've been here a couple times and had no issue. Granted, I did my research online, printed and filled out all the paperwork... Read more

Gary K.

Building/Facility: Fairly new and well kept. You are greeted by security officers with a metal detector before you can enter (just like TSA line at the... Read more

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Maricopa County Courthouse is Phoenix based place and this enity listed in Courthouse category. Located at 125 W. Washington AZ 85003. Contact phone number of Maricopa County Courthouse: (602) 372-5375