Kootenai County Courthouse Explained

Kootenai County Courthouse
Location:501 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Coordinates:47.6772°N -116.7867°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Kootenai County Courthouse
Built:-26
Architect:Zittle, Julius A.
Architecture:Georgian Revival
Added:December 23, 1977
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:77000462

The Kootenai County Courthouse, located at 501 Government Way in Coeur d'Alene, is the county courthouse serving Kootenai County, Idaho. The courthouse was built in 1925–26. Spokane architect Julius A. Zittle designed the Georgian Revival building. A portico at the entrance features an entablature, frieze, and balcony supported by two Doric columns. The second-floor front windows are arched and have terra cotta ornamentation; brick pilasters separate the windows. The building is topped by a cornice and a brick parapet; a decorative Idaho state seal is located on the parapet above the entrance.[1]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1977.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hibbard. Don. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Kootenai County Courthouse. National Park Service. July 2, 2014. May 20, 1977.