- Old Lake County Courthouse (California)
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Lake County Courthouse
Location: 255 N Main St, Lakeport, California Coordinates: 39°2′36″N 122°55′2″W / 39.04333°N 122.91722°WCoordinates: 39°2′36″N 122°55′2″W / 39.04333°N 122.91722°W Built: 1870 Architect: A.P. Pettit Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 70000134 CHL #: 897 Added to NRHP: October 28, 1970[1] The Old Lake County Courthouse, also known as Lake County Courthouse, in Lakeport, California is a building built in 1870. It served Lake County as a seat of government from 1871 until 1968. Precedent-setting trials on water rights were held here, along with the "White Cap" murder trial, a notorious episode in vigilantism held here in 1890. This brick courthouse, constructed by A.P. Pettit in 1870–71, was one of the few buildings in the vicinity to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake with only minor damage. It is now California Historical Landmark #897 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-70000134).[2] The county schools library was located in the basement until at least 1968. It is surrounded by a Lakeport City Park.
References
- "Lake". California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historic Preservation. http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21425. Retrieved 2005-09-01.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ It is listed as "Old Lake County Courthouse" by California, and as "Lake County Courthouse" on the NRHP.
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