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{{afc comment|1=The quotes in this article seem excessive and can probably be paraphrased with some additional explanation of the history of the Owens Valley area.[[User:TheCatalyst31|TheCatalyst31]] <sup>[[User talk:TheCatalyst31|Reaction]]•[[Special:Contributions/TheCatalyst31|Creation]]</sup> 03:17, 16 April 2013 (UTC)}} |
{{afc comment|1=The quotes in this article seem excessive and can probably be paraphrased with some additional explanation of the history of the Owens Valley area.[[User:TheCatalyst31|TheCatalyst31]] <sup>[[User talk:TheCatalyst31|Reaction]]•[[Special:Contributions/TheCatalyst31|Creation]]</sup> 03:17, 16 April 2013 (UTC)}} |
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[[File:Symbol opinion vote.svg|20px]] <span style=font-weight:bold>Comment:</span> I have added some additional sources and expanded the article. About quotes present, they are fully attributed and include some distinctive language that I personally don't wish to paraphrase; another editor is free to develop further from the sources provided and exercise different editorial taste in developing the article further. I believe the article is more than ready for mainspace, and any comments/concerns can best be addressed by tags to be added to the article or by comments on its future talk page. --[[User:doncram|<font color="maroon">do</font>]][[User talk:Doncram|<font color="green">ncr</font>]][[Special:Contributions/doncram|<font color="maroon">am</font>]] 12:52, 28 April 2013 (UTC) |
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It is significant for association with "economic and political development" of the [[Owens Valley]] and for housing county government during 1921-1947. It is the only example of "monumental, Neo-Classical Revival architecture" in the Owens Valley area. According to its NRHP nomination "This elaborately designed building represents the peak of local autonomy in the Owens Valley, before the City of Los Angeles purchased the majority of land in the valley, including most of the land within the county seat. Water development policies adopted by the City of Los Angeles after 1924 led ultimately to the destruction of irrigated agriculture, and the virtual depopulation of the Owens Valley."<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/97001664.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Inyo County Courthouse |author=Judy Triem and Mitch Stone |date=July 7, 1997 |publisher=National Park Service}} and [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/97001664.pdf accompanying seven photos]</ref> |
It is significant for association with "economic and political development" of the [[Owens Valley]] and for housing county government during 1921-1947. It is the only example of "monumental, Neo-Classical Revival architecture" in the Owens Valley area. According to its NRHP nomination "This elaborately designed building represents the peak of local autonomy in the Owens Valley, before the City of Los Angeles purchased the majority of land in the valley, including most of the land within the county seat. Water development policies adopted by the City of Los Angeles after 1924 led ultimately to the destruction of irrigated agriculture, and the virtual depopulation of the Owens Valley."<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/97001664.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Inyo County Courthouse |author=Judy Triem and Mitch Stone |date=July 7, 1997 |publisher=National Park Service}} and [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/97001664.pdf accompanying seven photos]</ref> |
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The courthouse cornerstone was laid down in 1922. It was the fourth courthouse of the county, and replaced a version that was too small and was torn down after the present courthouse was built. Weeks was very experienced as an architect; he had designed more than 1,000 buildings already by 1915.<ref name=inyocourt>{{cite web|url=http://www.inyocourt.ca.gov/ |title=Superior Court of California, Inyo County |accessdate=April 28, 2013 }}</ref> |
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A 2009 feasibility study for the building of new courthouse facilities identifies the building as inadequate for modern purposes, being deficient in terms of security and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility. It notes the court has been obliged to offer court services in leased annex space a half-mile away, to provide a minimally ADA accessible |
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location for some court proceedings.<ref name=feasibility>{{cite web|url=http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/inyo_pfr.pdf |title=Superior Court of California, County of Inyo: New Independence Courthouse Project Feasibility Report |date=September 3, 2009}}</ref> A facilities planning site of the state of California identifies the potential project as having authorization to proceed with site acquisition, but no budget for development until at least 2014-15.<ref name=facilitystatus>{{cite web|url=http://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-inyo.htm |title=Inyo County Courthouse facility status |accessdate=2013-04-28}}</ref> |
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Comment: The quotes in this article seem excessive and can probably be paraphrased with some additional explanation of the history of the Owens Valley area.TheCatalyst31 Reaction•Creation 03:17, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
Comment: I have added some additional sources and expanded the article. About quotes present, they are fully attributed and include some distinctive language that I personally don't wish to paraphrase; another editor is free to develop further from the sources provided and exercise different editorial taste in developing the article further. I believe the article is more than ready for mainspace, and any comments/concerns can best be addressed by tags to be added to the article or by comments on its future talk page. --doncram 12:52, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
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| Location | 168 N. Edwards St., Independence, California |
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| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1921-1922[2] |
| Built by | McCombs, William & Paul Daniel |
| Architect | Weeks, William H. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001664[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 23, 1998 |
The Inyo County Courthouse, on N. Edwards St. in Independence, California, was designed by architect William H. Weeks in Classical Revival style, and was built in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
It is significant for association with "economic and political development" of the Owens Valley and for housing county government during 1921-1947. It is the only example of "monumental, Neo-Classical Revival architecture" in the Owens Valley area. According to its NRHP nomination "This elaborately designed building represents the peak of local autonomy in the Owens Valley, before the City of Los Angeles purchased the majority of land in the valley, including most of the land within the county seat. Water development policies adopted by the City of Los Angeles after 1924 led ultimately to the destruction of irrigated agriculture, and the virtual depopulation of the Owens Valley."[3]
The courthouse cornerstone was laid down in 1922. It was the fourth courthouse of the county, and replaced a version that was too small and was torn down after the present courthouse was built. Weeks was very experienced as an architect; he had designed more than 1,000 buildings already by 1915.[2]
A 2009 feasibility study for the building of new courthouse facilities identifies the building as inadequate for modern purposes, being deficient in terms of security and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility. It notes the court has been obliged to offer court services in leased annex space a half-mile away, to provide a minimally ADA accessible location for some court proceedings.[4] A facilities planning site of the state of California identifies the potential project as having authorization to proceed with site acquisition, but no budget for development until at least 2014-15.[5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Superior Court of California, Inyo County". Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Judy Triem and Mitch Stone (July 7, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Inyo County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos
- ^ "Superior Court of California, County of Inyo: New Independence Courthouse Project Feasibility Report" (PDF). September 3, 2009.
- ^ "Inyo County Courthouse facility status". Retrieved 2013-04-28.
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
Category:National Register of Historic Places in California Category:Classical Revival architecture in California Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1921 Category:Inyo County, California Category:Courthouses in California
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