Catron County is named for Thomas B Catron.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Cibola County
E – Socorro County and Sierra County
S – Grant County
W – Greenlee County, Arizona and Apache County, Arizona
Created: February 25, 1921
County Seat:
Reserve 1921 – present
County Courthouse – Reserve
Location: 101 Main Street / 4th Street
Built: 1968 – 1969
Style: Moderne
Architect: Kruger, Lake & Henderson
Contractor: Medley Construction Company
Description: The building faces west and is a two story brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Reserve. The west front is brick with a recessed entrance where the second story of pink concrete extends over the entrance patio. The roof is hipped. The building houses the District Court and Magistrate Court of the 7th Judicial District.
See: The 7th Judicial District includes Sierra County, Socorro County and Torrance County.
History: The county was created in 1921 and Reserve was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1916. In 1921, plans were designed by Henry C Trost for a new courthouse which was not built. The old courthouse was demolished when the second and present courthouse was constructed in 1968 top 1969.
County Courthouse – Reserve
Photos taken 2007
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