West Side Court Building
Denver County
The 1921 West Side Court Building served for thirty years as the municipal court for the City and County of Denver and as one of the primary court facilities of the State district court system. The courthouse functioned as the principal court for the city until the completion of the Denver City and County Building in 1931. The building continued to function as a municipal court in conjunction with the new building.
West Side Court Building
Municipal Judge Joseph Cook presided over the last hearing in the West Side Court in January 1952. The courthouse exhibits the typical symmetrical façade of the Neoclassical style, divided into five bays by banded pilasters with Tuscan capitals and bases. The central entry and triple windows on the façade and side elevations are common Neoclassical elements, as are the wide frieze, the balustraded second-story windows, and the quoinlike window surrounds. Interior elements include the classical balustrade around the circular light well, the crown molding with decorative frieze, and the door trim with classical entablatures.