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CourtHouse History |
| A most unique public building is the Amador County Courthouse in Jackson.
While it appears "modern", it is actually much older beneath its
skin.
All Amador Courthouses have stood on the present site. The first, 2-story, wooden building rose by January, 1855, and served until it burned down in the 1862 Jackson conflageration. By late December, 1863, on the same site, the County erected a 2-story brick building. In 1893, needing space, the County constructed a similar Hall of Records next to the Courthouse. In time, the County gained more space by filling in the gap between the buildings. Then, in 1939, the County enveloped and unified all three - Courthouse, Hall of Records and fill-in, with one art deco facade. That "new" Courthouse was dedicated on June 29, 1940. A new jail extension was added years later. Today, Amador Superior Court serves the public in the same 1940 facility. Departments two and three are located in the main courthouse, while department one occupies the old Library building next door. The County has started the remodel of an old hospital on 801 Court Street, Jackson, which will be the home of the Court estimated in late 2003. |
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The Amador County Courthouse, Hall of Records, and Library as they appeared about 1937 |
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Historical data and picture provided by the
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