Kings County Courthouse (California) Explained

Kings County Courthouse
Location:114 W. 8th St.
Hanford, California
Coordinates:36.3281°N -119.6469°W
Built:1896
Architect:Haggerty, John & Wilcox, W.H.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:September 21, 1978
Refnum:78003063

The Kings County Courthouse was erected after Kings County, California was formed; it opened in 1896. Constructed in an eclectic mix of styles in a park in the center of Hanford, it was expanded in 1914. The building served as the county's courthouse until 1976 when it was replaced by the new Kings County Government Center on West Lacey Boulevard.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The old courthouse was remodeled in the early 1980s and now houses offices, small shops and restaurants.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McDevitt, Ray. Courthouses of California: an Illustrated History. 2001. California Historical Society. Berkeley, CA. 1-890771-49-X. 365. .