1938 - Stevens County Courthouse - Colville, WA
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The Stevens County Courthouse, completed in 1938, is at the southeast edge of downtown Colville on Oak Street.
Waymark Code: WMK5JW
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2014
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The courthouse, library, city hall and post office, on the four corners of South Oak Street and East Astor Avenue, comprise Colville's Civic Plaza. This Civic Plaza was the first of its kind to be undertaken in Washington state.
The architectural style of this large, multicoloured brick building tells us that it was built well after the turn of the century, when French and Roman Renaissance buildings were still the norm for large civic buildings.
This is the third documented location for the Stevens County Courthouse. The first courthouse in the new town of Colville was a wooden structure built in 1886. In 1898, it was replaced with a handsome brick building that was torn down in 1938 to build the present courthouse. Designed by architect G.A. Pehrson; the general contractor was Tri-State Construction Company of Portland, Oregon. The original cost of construction, in depression dollars, was $94,680.00. An addition and face-lift to the current Courthouse, by architects Barnard and Holloway of Spokane, was completed in 1973.
The site contains a number of historical exhibits. It features garden-lined walkways and a water fountain that was restored to use in the summer of 2009, in conjunction with a renovation project within the courthouse. The courthouse has been designated a City of Colville Heritage Property.
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