Location Pierce, Idaho NRHP Reference # 72000100 Added to NRHP 3 November 1972 | Built 1862 Opened 1862 | |
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Similar Weippe Prairie, Targhee Pass, Hells Gate State Park, Avery Depot, Tamarack Resort | ||
Pierce Courthouse, also known as Pierce Historic Site, is a historic wooden building located in Pierce, Idaho. It was built in 1862 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
The courthouse, and the town of Pierce itself, is named after Elias D. Pierce, a local metal prospector active in the mid-19th century. Later the town of Pierce became the Shoshone County (Washington Territory) seat. The Pierce Courthouse housed governmental functions until 1885.
The site is operated by the Idaho State Historical Society.
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