- Original Wasco County Courthouse
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First Wasco County Courthouse
Location: 410 W. 2nd Place
The Dalles, Oregon[1]Coordinates: 45°36′13″N 121°11′19″W / 45.60361°N 121.18861°WCoordinates: 45°36′13″N 121°11′19″W / 45.60361°N 121.18861°W Built: 1859[1] Governing body: Wasco County Historical Society Part of: Trevitt's Addition Historic District[2] (#95000686[1]) NRHP Reference#: 98000260[1][note 1] Added to NRHP: March 18, 1998[1][note 1] The Original Wasco County Courthouse is a historic former courthouse, located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name First Wasco County Courthouse, and is also listed as a contributing resource in the National Register-listed Trevitt's Addition Historic District.[2]
One of only two remaining courthouses from prior to Oregon statehood, this building served Wasco County from 1859 until 1882, and then as The Dalles city hall until 1907. From its original location in downtown The Dalles, it has been moved several times before its current location within Trevitt's Addition Historic District.[2]
As of 2010, it was managed as a museum by the Wasco County Historical Society.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (October 19, 2009), Oregon National Register List, http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf, retrieved April 1, 2010
- ^ a b c Donovan, Sally; Howard, Bruce (July 30, 1994), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Trevitt's Addition Historic District
- ^ Wasco County Historical Society. "The Original Wasco County Courthouse". http://www.historicthedalles.org/wcoc/original_wasco_co_courthouse.htm. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
External links
- Historic overview by the Wasco County Historical Society
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