The Prowers County Building, at 301 S. Main St. in Lamar, Colorado, was built in 1928. It was a work of Robert K. Fuller and of A.E.Danielson & Sons in Classical Revival style. It served as a courthouse and has also been known as Prowers County Courthouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
Prowers County Building | |
Location | 301 S. Main St., Lamar, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°5′12″N 102°37′7″W / 38.08667°N 102.61861°W |
Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
Built | 1928 |
Built by | Danielson, A.E.,& Sons |
Architect | Fuller, Robert K. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 81000186[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 21, 1981 |
Its NRHP nomination asserted that: "In its innovative blending of academic and moderne forms, the Prowers County Building is clearly one of the most unique and distinguished county courthouses in the state."[2]
An exterior shot of the building is used to represent the fictional Eagleton correctional facility in the Parks and Recreation episode Eagleton (Parks and Recreation).