Pierce Courthouse

Pierce Courthouse

Pierce Courthouse, 1920
Location Pierce, Idaho
Coordinates 46°29′25″N 115°47′53″W / 46.490200°N 115.798062°W / 46.490200; -115.798062Coordinates: 46°29′25″N 115°47′53″W / 46.490200°N 115.798062°W / 46.490200; -115.798062
Built 1862
NRHP Reference # 72000100[1]
Added to NRHP November 3, 1972

Pierce Courthouse, also known as Pierce Historic Site, is a historic wooden building located in Pierce, Idaho. It was built in 1862 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

The courthouse, and the town of Pierce itself, is named after Elias D. Pierce, a local metal prospector active in the mid-19th century. Later the town of Pierce became the Shoshone County (Washington Territory) seat. The Pierce Courthouse housed governmental functions until 1885.[2]

The site is operated by the Idaho State Historical Society.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Pierce Courthouse". Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
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