The 1904 stone Santa Cruz County Courthouse is significant as Arizona’s first Neoclassical Revival Courthouse. Only Yuma would follow Santa Cruz County, but their domed building burned in 1916. The County Courthouse was designed by Trost and Trost. It is one of Arizona’s most significant Territorial buildings. In the 1980s the County decided to construct a new complex north of town to meet their growing spatial and parking needs, but the citizens did not want county officials to forget their wish to see the historic courthouse preserved.To date Santa Cruz County has received five Historic Preservation Heritage Fund Grants for this building, totaling $390,000. The Courthouse is home to the Arizona Rangers Museum, the Santa Cruz Cowbelles Museum, and Cochise College classrooms. The Superior Courtroom is currently being restored and will be named the Raul Castro Courtroom in honor of the former Governor of Arizona. It will be used for community meetings. [Photo source: Santa Cruz County.]
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