Gila County Courthouse, County courthouse in Globe, United States

The Gila County Courthouse is a four-story building in Globe, Arizona, designed by architect W.R. Norton in a classical composite dominated by Italian Renaissance style. Its symmetrical facade of locally quarried stone features pilasters rising to an ornate frieze and cornice, with pressed metal detailing above the main-story windows and along the roofline. Interior bearing walls are brick, while floors and roof are wood-framed.

The courthouse was completed in 1906 for Gila County, replacing an earlier courthouse; its architect, W.R. Norton, drew on the Italian Renaissance revival promoted by Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. A three-story jail was built behind it in 1909, and hangings took place there. The building later became the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts.

The building now serves as the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts and hosts exhibitions and community gatherings throughout the year. Local artists and residents gather there regularly for cultural events and shared celebrations.

The courthouse stands in downtown Globe, with the former three-story jail directly behind it. The building now operates as the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, so entry depends on the center's exhibition and event calendar rather than fixed courthouse hours. Visitors should check locally before making the trip, as access can change with scheduled programming.

The 1909 three-story jail behind the courthouse is where many prisoners were hanged; the courthouse itself was built three years earlier, in 1906. The pressed-metal frieze, cornice and window details were factory-made ornament, not carved stone, a detail visible from the street.