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 The CLARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, Vancouver, Washington Posted by:  Rose Red
N 45° 37.781 W 122° 40.660
10T E 525124 N 5052954
The CLARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, W. 11th St., between Franklin and Grant Sts., completed in 1892, replaced the former one, which burned in 1890. The new county courthouse was the first concrete building in Clark County, opening in October 20, 1941.
Waymark Code: WM3A5V
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2008
Views: 117
According to Washington - A Guide to the Evergreen State, American Guide Series, c. 1941, p. 285, The CLARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, W. 11th St., between Franklin and Grant Sts., completed in 1892, replaced the former one, which burned in 1890. It was designed by W.A. Ritchie, architect. A brick building of four floors, the courthouse contains the various wards of the county jail on its basement floor; the other three floors are devoted to the office of county government. A new and much larger courthouse is under construction on the north.The new county courthouse was the first concrete building in Clark County, opening in October 20, 1941. The architect, Day Hilborn, included a sculpture of the “voyageurs” over the entrance door. The sculpture was removed during remodeling but the public outcry led to a new bronze sculpture being cast and installed. Instructions for logging waymark: A photograph is required of you (or your GPS receiver, if you are waymarking solo) and the place.
Book: Washington
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 285
Year Originally Published: 1941
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