This is a list of courthouses in the United States. American courthouses are very often significant, as they are public buildings usually built to convey solidity and to command respect. Many have hosted important trials, or are significant for their architecture, and thus many have been designated as historic sites.
This list includes state, county, city, town and other municipalities' courthouses, as well as subsuming U.S. Federal courthouses (which are also listed at List of United States federal courthouses). There are no known courthouses of international scope located in the U.S.
County courthouses
editThere exist current or former county courthouses corresponding to the county seats (or shire towns) of most of the United States' 3,144 counties or county-equivalents, and also to a number of former counties.
Variations on county seats include:
- Currently 36 U.S. counties have dual county seats
- Louisiana has parishes and parish seats rather than counties and county seats; this list includes its notable parish courthouses.
- Connecticut no longer has county governments; this list includes its historic county courthouses and also the state's currently functioning courthouses serving 20 geographical areas that do not correspond to the former counties.[1]
- Massachusetts
- Alaska has boroughs and borough-equivalents, and borough seats. It has 39 trial court locations[2] and has appellate courts in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
- Some counties have branch courthouses, including Pinellas County, Florida (county seat Clearwater, branch in St. Petersburg) and Marion County, Missouri (county seat Palmyra for District 1, Hannibal for District 2).
Alabama
editFederal courthouses in Alabama are listed here.
County courthouses in Alabama are listed here.
Alaska
editFederal courthouses in Alaska are listed here.
Alaska has boroughs and non-borough census areas. Its equivalent to a county seat is a borough seat. It has 39 trial court locations[2] and appellate courts in at least Fairbanks and Anchorage.
Selected non-Federal courthouses in Alaska include:
- Rabinowitz Courthouse, 101 Lacey St., Fairbanks (64°50′41″N 147°43′04″W / 64.8447°N 147.7178°W), is an Alaska state's Alaska Court of Appeals courthouse and a trial courthouse.
- Chevak Courthouse, 136 Lakeside Rd., Chevak, also serves Fairbanks-North Star[3]
- Nesbett Courthouse, 825 W. 4th St., Anchorage[4][5]
- Boney Courthouse, 303 K St., Anchorage[4][5]
- Sitka Courthouse, 304 Lake Street, Sitka[6]
- Valdez Courthouse, 213 Meals Ave., Valdez[7]
Arizona
editFederal courthouses in Arizona are listed here.
Notable current and former county courthouses include:
Arkansas
editFederal courthouses in Arkansas are listed here.
County courthouses in Arkansas are listed here.
California
editFederal courthouses in California are listed here.
- Note: Most state trial courts in California with general jurisdiction are known as Superior Courts.
County courthouses include:
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Colorado
editFederal courthouses in Colorado are listed here.
County courthouses include:
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Connecticut
editFederal courthouses in Connecticut are listed here.
County courthouses include:
Delaware
editFederal courthouses in Delaware are listed here.
County courthouses include:
| Courthouse | Image | County | Location | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County Court House | 
|
New Castle | 211 Delaware St., New Castle 39°39′35″N 75°33′49″W / 39.65972°N 75.56361°W |
1730 | Georgian-style courthouse, now a museum, that is center of a 12-mile (19 km) circle defining Northern area of the state of Delaware. NRHP-listed. |
| Old Sussex County Courthouse | 
|
Sussex | S. Bedford St., Georgetown 38°41′23″N 75°23′08″W / 38.68972°N 75.38556°W |
1793 | Cypress-sheathed. Georgian. NRHP-listed. |
| Sussex County Courthouse | 
|
Sussex | The Circle, Georgetown 38°41′32″N 75°23′5″W / 38.69222°N 75.38472°W |
1837–1840, 1914, 1970 | William Strickland-designed Georgian building, NRHP-listed. |
District of Columbia
editFlorida
editFederal courthouses in Florida are listed here.
County and any other courthouses include:
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Georgia
editFederal courthouses in Georgia are listed here
County courthouses in Georgia are listed here.
Hawaii
editFederal courthouses in Hawaii are listed here.
Idaho
editFederal courthouses in Idaho are listed here.
County and any other non-Federal courthouses include:
| Courthouse | Image | County | Location | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Courthouse | 
|
Adams | Council 44°43′47″N 116°25′52″W / 44.72972°N 116.43111°W |
1915 | Colonial Revival. NRHP-listed (refnum 87001599). |
| Bear Lake County Courthouse | 
|
Bear Lake | Paris 42°13′38″N 111°24′02″W / 42.2272°N 111.4006°W |
1885 | One of Idaho's oldest courthouses. NRHP-listed (refnum 77000454). |
| Benewah County Courthouse | 
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Benewah | St. Maries | 1924 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001580). |
| Blaine County Courthouse | 
|
Blaine | Hailey | NRHP-listed (refnum 78001050). | |
| Bonneville County Courthouse | 
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Bonneville | Idaho Falls | 1921 | NRHP-listed (refnum 79000781). |
| Boundary County Courthouse | 
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Boundary | Bonners Ferry | 1941 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001581). |
| Caribou County Courthouse | 
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Caribou | Soda Springs | 1919 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001582). |
| Cassia County Courthouse | 
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Cassia | Burley | 1939 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001583). |
| Elmore County Courthouse | 
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Elmore | Mountain Home | 1916 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001584). |
| Franklin County Courthouse | 
|
Franklin | Preston | 1939 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001585). |
| Fremont County Courthouse | 
|
Fremont | St. Anthony | 1909 | NRHP-listed (refnum 79000789). |
| Gem County Courthouse | 
|
Gem | Emmett | 1938 (current building) | NRHP-listed (refnum 82000347). |
| Jefferson County Courthouse | Jefferson | Rigby | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001586). Demolished in 2016 | ||
| Jerome County Courthouse | 
|
Jerome | Jerome | 1938 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001600). |
| Kootenai County Courthouse | 
|
Kootenai | Coeur d'Alene | 1925-1926 | NRHP-listed (refnum 77000462). |
| Latah County Courthouse | 
|
Latah | Moscow | 1911 | Currently serves as Moscow City Hall. NRHP-listed (refnum 73000686) |
| Lemhi County Courthouse | 
|
Lemhi | Salmon | 1909-1910 | NRHP-listed (refnum 78001078). |
| Madison County Courthouse | 
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Madison | Rexburg | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001587). | |
| Oneida County Courthouse | 
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Oneida | Malad | 1920 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001588). |
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Owyhee | Murphy | 1936 | NRHP-listed (refnum 82000357). |
| Teton County Courthouse | 
|
Teton | Driggs | 1924 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001589). |
| Washington County Courthouse | 
|
Washington | Weiser | 1939 | NRHP-listed (refnum 87001602). |
Illinois
editFederal courthouses in Illinois are listed here.
For current county courthouses, including some that are historic, see List of county courthouses in Illinois#Current. For former county courthouses that are notable, see List of county courthouses in Illinois#Former.
Indiana
editFederal courthouses in Indiana are listed here.
County and any other courthouses include:
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Iowa
editFederal courthouses in Iowa are listed here.
County courthouses in Iowa are listed here.
Kansas
editFederal courthouses in Kansas are listed here.
County courthouses in Kansas are listed here.
Kentucky
editFederal courthouses in Kentucky are listed here.
However, the Old U.S. Customshouse and Post Office and Fireproof Storage Company Warehouse, in Louisville, Kentucky, also served as a Federal district courthouse.
The "Old Courthouse", or "Greensburg Courthouse" in Greensburg, Kentucky, built during 1802–04, is the oldest courthouse west of the Alleghenies. Future Kentucky governor Thomas Metcalfe was one of the builders. It is included in the Downtown Greensburg Historic District.
County courthouses include:
Louisiana
editFederal courthouses in Louisiana are listed here.
Parish and other courthouses include:
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Maine
editFederal courthouses in Maine are listed here.
Maine's Superior Court holds court in each of Maine's 16 counties, and Aroostook County has two Superior Courts.[9]
District court operates at many locations.[10]
County courthouses and any other courthouses include:
| Courthouse | Image | County | Location | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail | 
|
Androscoggin | Auburn 44°5′52″N 70°13′38″W / 44.09778°N 70.22722°W |
1857 | NRHP-listed (refnum 83003633). |
| Aroostook County Courthouse and Jail | 
|
Aroostook | Houlton 46°7′29″N 67°50′22″W / 46.12472°N 67.83944°W |
1859 | Part of a rambling complex, whose original portion was designed by Gridley J. F. Bryant. Addition in 1895 designed by Wilfred E. Mansur moved the cupola to the new center of the building. NRHP-listed (refnum 89002340). |
| Franklin County Courthouse | Franklin | Farmington | NRHP-listed (refnum 83003641). | ||
| Kennebec County Courthouse | Kennebec | Augusta | NRHP-listed (refnum 74000169). | ||
| Knox County Courthouse | Knox | Rockland | NRHP-listed (refnum 77000075). | ||
| Pownalborough Courthouse | 
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Lincoln | Dresden 44°6′19″N 69°45′59″W / 44.10528°N 69.76639°W |
1761 | Lincoln County's first courthouse, and the oldest surviving courthouse in Maine. NRHP-listed (refnum 70000052). |
| Lincoln County Courthouse | Lincoln | Wiscasset | 1824 | Contributing building in NRHP-listed Wiscasset Historic District | |
| Somerset County Courthouse | Somerset | Skowhegan | NRHP-listed (refnum 84000332). | ||
| Washington County Courthouse | Washington | Machias | NRHP-listed (refnum 76000119). |
Maryland
editFederal courthouses in Maryland are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
| Courthouse name | Image | County | Location | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County Courthouse | 
|
Baltimore | Towson 39°23′59″N 76°36′24″W / 39.39972°N 76.60667°W |
1855 | NRHP-listed (refnum 72000569). |
| Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail | 
|
Dorchester | Cambridge 38°34′18″N 76°4′34″W / 38.57167°N 76.07611°W |
1853 | Designed by Richard Upjohn. NRHP-listed (refnum 82001591). |
| Garrett County Courthouse | Garrett | Oakland | NRHP-listed (refnum 75000899). | ||
| Montgomery County Courthouse Historic District | Montgomery | Rockville | NRHP-listed (refnum 86003352). | ||
| Washington County Courthouse | Washington | Hagerstown | NRHP-listed (refnum 74000976). |
Massachusetts
editFederal courthouses in Massachusetts are listed here.
Courthouses in Boston are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
Michigan
editFederal courthouses in Michigan are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
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Minnesota
editFederal courthouses in Minnesota are listed here.
County courthouses in Minnesota are listed here.
Mississippi
editFederal courthouses in Mississippi are listed here.
Historically Mississippi may have had a county court in each of its 82 counties but in 2016, Mississippi has just 19 county courts. There are in fact at least five distinct types of non-Federal courts in Mississippi:
- County courts are created by the state legislature to reduce the workload of circuit courts and chancery courts. Adams County Court, for example, has one County Court judge, and has "exclusive jurisdiction over matters involving eminent domain, unlawful entry and detainer, youth courts and partition of personal property." It also "shares jurisdiction with Justice Court in all matters, civil and criminal [and it] also shares jurisdiction with the Circuit and Chancery Courts in all matters of law and equity up to $200,000. The County Court Judge also hears non-capital felony criminal cases transferred by the Circuit Court."[12]
- Circuit courts have "original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters not vested exclusively in another court", and most circuit court cases are handled by juries.[13]
- Chancery courts cover "domestic/family matters, divorce, child custody, property division, adoptions, alimony, estates of descendants, land issues (titles, contracts), emancipation (declaring a minor to be 21 for work purposes), property title confirmation, property disputes (over $50,000), insurance settlements to minors, and commitments of mentally disabled."[14]
- Justice courts covers traffic tickets, civil cases including small claims and felony cases through initial appearances and preliminary hearings.[15]
- Youth court covers "matters involving delinquent children, children in need of supervision, and neglected and/or abused children."[16]
County and other non-Federal courthouses, historical and current, include:
Missouri
editFederal courthouses in Missouri are listed here.
County courthouses in Missouri are listed here.
Montana
editFederal courthouses in Montana are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
Nebraska
editFederal courthouses in Nebraska are listed here.
County and other courthouses in Nebraska are listed here.
Nevada
editFederal courthouses in Nevada are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
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New Hampshire
editFederal courthouses in New Hampshire are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
| Courthouse name | Image | County | Location | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Court House | 
|
Carroll | Ossipee 43°41′6″N 71°7′4″W / 43.68500°N 71.11778°W |
1916 | Now a museum. NRHP-listed (refnum 07000949). |
| Cheshire County Courthouse | 
|
Cheshire | Keene 42°56′3″N 72°16′48″W / 42.93417°N 72.28000°W |
1859 | NRHP-listed (refnum 78000210). |
| Old Grafton County Courthouse |  |
Grafton | Plymouth | NRHP-listed (refnum 82001677). | |
| Hillsborough County Courthouse |  |
Hillsborough | Nashua | NRHP-listed (refnum 85001196). | |
| Merrimack County Courthouse |  |
Merrimack | Concord | NRHP-listed (refnum 79000202). | |
| Sullivan County Courthouse | Sullivan | Newport | NRHP-listed (refnum 73000178). |
New Jersey
editFederal courthouses in New Jersey are listed here
County courthouses in New Jersey are listed here
For state courthouse see Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex.
New Mexico
editFederal courthouses in New Mexico are listed here.
County courthouses in New Mexico are listed here.
New York
editFederal courthouses in New York are listed here.
State and county courthouses include:
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North Carolina
editFederal courthouses in North Carolina are listed here.
County courthouses in North Carolina are listed here.
North Dakota
editFederal courthouses in North Dakota are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
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Ohio
editFederal courthouses in Ohio are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
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Oklahoma
editFederal courthouses in Oklahoma are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
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Oregon
editFederal courthouses in Oregon are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
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Pennsylvania
editFederal courthouses in Pennsylvania are listed here.
State and County courthouses in Pennsylvania are listed here.
Rhode Island
editFederal courthouses in Rhode Island are listed here.
County courthouses include:
| Courthouse | Image | County | Location | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County Courthouse | 
|
Bristol | Bristol 41°39′48″N 71°16′17″W / 41.66333°N 71.27139°W |
1816 | NRHP-listed (refnum 70000011). |
| Kent County Courthouse | 
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Kent | East Greenwich 41°39′39″N 71°27′2″W / 41.66083°N 71.45056°W |
1804-05 | Oldest active courthouse in the state. NRHP-listed (refnum 70000013). |
| Old Colony House | 
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Newport County | Washington Sq., Newport 41°29′27″N 71°18′48″W / 41.49083°N 71.31333°W |
1736–1739 | County courthouse during 1900–1926. Richard Munday |
| Providence County Courthouse | 
|
Providence | 250 Benefit Street, Providence 41°49′31.76″N 71°24′24.84″W / 41.8254889°N 71.4069000°W |
1926–1930 | 11th tallest building in Rhode Island. |
| Washington County Court House | 
|
Washington | South Kingstown 41°29′2″N 71°33′21″W / 41.48389°N 71.55583°W |
1892 | Romanesque. NRHP-listed (refnum 92001542). |
Also from category, to check:
South Carolina
editFederal courthouses in South Carolina are listed here.
County courthouses in South Carolina are listed here.
South Dakota
editFederal courthouses in South Dakota are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
Tennessee
editFederal courthouses in Tennessee are listed here
County and other courthouses include:
Texas
editUtah
editFederal courthouses in Utah are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
Vermont
editFederal courthouses in Vermont are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
Virginia
editFederal courthouses in Virginia are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
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Washington
editFederal courthouses in the state of Washington are listed here.
County courthouses in Washington are listed here.
West Virginia
editFederal courthouses in West Virginia are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
Wisconsin
editFederal courthouses in Wisconsin are listed here.
County and any other courthouses include:
Wyoming
editFederal courthouses in Wyoming are listed here.
County and other courthouses include:
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United States territories
editFederal courthouses in United States territories are listed here.
Other courthouses include:
| Courthouse | Image | Location | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Courthouse | 
|
Progreso, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 18°25′36″N 67°8′48″W / 18.42667°N 67.14667°W |
1925 | Designed by Rafael Carmoega. Second floor is now an art museum. NRHP-listed (refnum 85000041). |
| Humacao District Courthouse | 
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Humacao, Puerto Rico 18°9′5″N 65°49′28″W / 18.15139°N 65.82444°W |
1925 | Designed by Rafael Carmoega in Classical Revival style. Also known as "Casa Alcaldia de Humacao". NRHP-listed (refnum 85000041). |
| Supreme Court Building (Puerto Rico) | 
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San Juan, Puerto Rico 18°27′54″N 66°5′19″W / 18.46500°N 66.08861°W |
1955 | Designed by Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer in Modern Movement style. It has an unusual circular courtroom. NRHP-listed (refnum 06000506). |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Geographic Area Courts of Connecticut". jud.ct.gov. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Court Directory - Alaska Court System". www.courts.alaska.gov. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Courts in Fairbanks North Star County, AK - Courthouse Location and Information".
- ^ a b "Anchorage Court Directory - Alaska Court System". www.courts.alaska.gov. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Courts in Anchorage Borough County, AK - Courthouse Location and Information".
- ^ "Sitka Court Directory - Alaska Court System". www.courts.alaska.gov. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Valdez Court Directory - Alaska Court System". www.courts.alaska.gov. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Claudia R. Brown (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Hartford Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 27, 2018. With 15 photos from 1987.
- ^ "State of Maine Judicial Branch". courts.maine.gov. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "State of Maine Judicial Branch". courts.maine.gov. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "County Administrator Digest" (PDF). mi.ottawa.org. April 30, 2010.
- ^ a b "Adams County: County Court". Adams County, Mississippi. 19 September 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Adams County: Circuit Court". Adams County, Mississippi. 8 May 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Adams County: Chancery Court". Adams County, Mississippi. 19 September 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Adams County: Justice Court". Adams County, Mississippi. 22 May 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Adams County: Youth Court". Adams County, Mississippi. 22 May 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ James Martin, Jennifer Dobson, and Shannon Criss (June 4, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Booneville Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With 22 photos from 1996-98 (Prentiss County Courthouse in photo #10). - ^ Various (1984). "Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory forms of buildings in Lewistown Courthouse Historic District: (multiple)". National Park Service. Retrieved September 5, 2019. With accompanying 24 photos from 1983
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/66000435.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c NRIS
- ^ Snodderly, Daniel R. (1982). Ithaca and its Past: The History and Architecture of the Downtown (PDF). DeWitt Historical Society. p. 71. ISBN 0-942690-00-1. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Courthouse gets historic marker, renovations planned".
- ^ "Lincoln County Courthouse". Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Lincoln County Courthouse". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "Old Waukesha County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Mary Ellen Young; Donald N. Anderson (1975-01-01). NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Old Waukesha County Courthouse. National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-09-30. With one photo.