Alpine County Courthouse
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Alpine County Courthouse is a building built in 1928 in Markleeville, California
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It is a California Historical Landmark
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2004.
It was constructed of a light cream colored massive rhyolite
tuff which was quarried from Silver Mountain City. Designed by prolific Nevada
architect Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps
, the Alpine County courthouse continues to exercise local government.
Markleeville, California
Markleeville is a census-designated place and the county seat of Alpine County, California. The population was 210 at the 2010 census, up from 197 at the 2000 census.The CDP of Markleeville also includes Woodfords....
.
It is a California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmarks are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below:...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2004.
It was constructed of a light cream colored massive rhyolite
Rhyolite
This page is about a volcanic rock. For the ghost town see Rhyolite, Nevada, and for the satellite system, see Rhyolite/Aquacade.Rhyolite is an igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic composition . It may have any texture from glassy to aphanitic to porphyritic...
tuff which was quarried from Silver Mountain City. Designed by prolific Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
architect Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps
Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps
Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps was an American architect. He was one of Nevada's most prolific architects, yet is notable for entering the architectural profession with no extensive formal training.-Early life and education:...
, the Alpine County courthouse continues to exercise local government.