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Chelan County Courthouse

Chelan County Courthouse – Wenatchee, Washington By David Peterson & Celeste Stokes Chelan County Courthouse – Wenatchee, Washington Chelan County’s multi-building courthouse complex is located just west of the Wenatchee’s commercial core, at Orondo Avenue and Washington Street. Although the…

Where are the Temple of Justice Monographs Now?

Where are the Temple of Justice Monographs Now? When the Temple of Justice was originally envisioned by the architects in the 1920’s, they imagined large murals behind the bench. But unfortunately the project ran out of money when the Temple…

Conclusion of Wn.2d and Beginning of Wn.3d

Conclusion of Wn.2d and Beginning of Wn.3d Rob Mead, State Law Librarian Legal publishing in Washington turned to a new chapter on April 18, 2023 with the publication of the first volume of Washington Reports, Third Series. The first case…

Jefferson County Courthouse

Jefferson County Courthouse – Port Townsend, Washington Jefferson County, created in 1852, initially rented premises in Port Townsend for use as a courthouse. In the late 19th century, the ca. 1874 two-story commercial building still standing downtown at 226 Adams…

Voting Rights

Evolution of Voting Rights in Washington State by Leonard Garfield When Isaac Stevens became Washington Territory’s first governor in 1853—one of the earliest signs of American government in our region—no one who lived here cast a vote for him. No…

History of the Temple of Justice

History of the Temple of Justice by David Peterson & Celeste Stokes In 1911 Walter R. Wilder and Harry K. White, architects from New York, submitted the winning design for a group of buildings to comprise the state Capitol Campus,…