The Hughes County Courthouse, located on Capitol Avenue in
Pierre
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
, is the center of government of
Hughes County,
South Dakota. The courthouse was built from 1934 to 1935, replacing a building built in 1883. Architects Hugill & Blatherwick designed the building in the
Moderne
Moderne may refer to:
* Moderne architecture, styles of architecture popular from 1925–1940s
* PWA Moderne, an architectural style in the U.S., 1933–1944
* Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco archit ...
style with
Art Deco details, a common design choice in courthouses of the period. While their design was generally minimalist, it includes some Art Deco decorations, such as
spandrels with patterned brickwork that divide the vertically arranged windows.
The courthouse was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1993.
References
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota
Streamline Moderne architecture in the United States
Art Deco architecture in South Dakota
Government buildings completed in 1935
County courthouses in South Dakota
National Register of Historic Places in Pierre, South Dakota
1935 establishments in South Dakota
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