Petersburg is named for Peter Buschmann, a Norwegian immigrant who settled in the area building a cannery, sawmill, docks and early structures.
Sitka Borough and Hoonah-Angoon Census Area and Canada, Wrangell Borough and Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Kake and Hoonah-Angoon
E – British Columbia, Canada
S – Wrangell and Prince of Wales-Hyder
W – Gulf of Alaska
Incorporated: January 3, 2013
Borough: Petersburg
Courthouse – Petersburg
Location: 17 Nordic Drive / Gjoa Street
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces northeast and is a two story yellow and brown colored siding and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Petersburg. The building has large horizontal windows and a flat roof line. The building houses the Superior Court of the 1st Judicial District and the District Court. The building is named as the Alaska Court System.
See: The 1st Judicial District includes Angoon, Haines, Hoonah, Juneau, Kake, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales (Klawock), Sitka, Wrangell and Yakutat