The Box Elder County Courthouse is a courthouse at 1 N. Main St. in

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. It was built in 1857 and expanded greatly in 1910. The 1910 addition includes

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architecture designed by local architects

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and Carson Wells and provides the architecturally significant portion of the building. The building is significant as the only courthouse in the county and for having held all departments of the county government over the years. It is asserted to be the best example of Neo-Classical Revival architecture in the city and in

Box Elder County Box Elder County is a county at the northwestern corner of Utah, United States. As of 2018, the estimated population is 54,950. Its county seat and largest city is Brigham City. The county was named for the box elder trees that abound in the co ...

. and

It was listed on the

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in 1988.

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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah Neoclassical architecture in Utah Government buildings completed in 1857 County courthouses in Utah National Register of Historic Places in Box Elder County, Utah Buildings and structures in Brigham City, Utah 1857 establishments in Utah Territory {{BoxElderCountyUT-NRHP-stub