Yavapai County is named for the Yavapai an Native American people who resided in the central area of Arizona.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Coconino County
E – Coconino County and Gila County
S – Maricopa County
W – La Paz County and Mohave County
Created: November 8, 1864
County Seat:
Prescott 1864 – present
County Courthouse – Prescott
Location: 120 South Cortez Street / East Gurley Street
Built: 1916 – 1917
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: William N Bowman
Contractor: Rogers & Ashton
Description: The building faces east and is a three story gray stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Prescott. The north, east and south porticos have six large stone columns and recessed entrance. The east front has a pediment above the columns. A protruding cornice runs below the flat roofline. The building houses the County Superior Court of Division I and County Justice Court (Prescott).
See: National Register of Historic Places – Yavapai County Courthouse
Note: There is a branch courthouse in Camp Verde at 2840 North Commonwealth Drive / West Sharp Shooter Way.
See: Division I Phoenix includes Apache County, Coconino County, La Paz County, Maricopa County, Mohave County, Navajo County and Yuma County
County Courthouse – Prescott
Photos taken 2008
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