Pershing County Courthouse, County courthouse in Lovelock, Nevada
The Pershing County Courthouse is a Classical Revival building in Lovelock, Nevada, constructed in 1920–21 to designs by Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps. Its plan is hexagonal, with curving walls enclosing a circular courtroom beneath a shallow dome. A shallow Ionic portico on a raised basement fronts a plain rectangular mass; the materials are brick with stone trim and terra cotta detailing.
The courthouse was built from 1920 to 1921 as a result of disputes between communities that led to the creation of Pershing County. These conflicts showed that existing court structures needed to be replaced.
The building carries the signature of architect Frederic DeLongchamps in its classical design language, reflecting the style of early Nevada government buildings.
The building is located downtown in Lovelock on Main Street and can be visited as an active courthouse with standard security measures. A Round Room with exhibits is available for visitors to explore.
The shallow dome over the courtroom was modeled on Thomas Jefferson's library at the University of Virginia. The hexagonal plan puts the circular courtroom at the center, with curving walls around it. Construction ran from 1920 to 1921 and cost $99,138.68.
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