Tuesday, May 5, 2020

The Three Courthouses of Walla Walla County; a history by Steve Wilen.









This building later became the first Court House in the County. Image courtesy of the Whitman College Archives.




The 1881 building when new. Note the corner stairs go up, and then apparently down to the sidewalk. Courtesy of Whitman College Archives.
As it looked shortly before demolition in January 1914. Note the Columbus statue which was dedicated in October 1911.



Contemporary photos by Steve Wilen.