Pima County Courthouse

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Community memory · Nov 10, 2026

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The Pima County Courthouse opened in 1929, designed by architect Roy Place in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Its tiled dome became so familiar that the county uses it as its logo. In 1934, after the Hotel Congress fire, John Dillinger's extradition hearing was held here, and the courtroom is still known by his name. The building served as a courthouse for 86 years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and today it holds the Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center and the University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum.

Source: Pima County, Historic Courthouse history and Dillinger Courtroom interpretation; National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, Pima County Courthouse listing (1978); Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center; University of Arizona, Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum