Golden is named for the minerals in the area and was first named as “Golden City”.
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Alberta Province
E – Alberta Province
S – Invermere and Cranbrook
W – Revelstoke
Location: Golden is located in the southeastern part of the Province.
Judicial District: Kootenay Judicial District
Judicial Centre: Golden
Law Courts ( destroyed ) – Golden
Location: 837 Park Drive / 9th Street South
Built: 1991 – 1993
Style: Modern
Architect: Finlayson Bonet Architecture Ltd, of Saanichton
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story red coloured brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the centre of Golden. The courtroom is located in the centre of the building. The building houses the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court. A fire on March 13, 2023 destroyed the building. A temporary courthouse was established at 1104 9th Street South.
Old Courthouse – Golden
Location: 611 10th Avenue North / 6th Street
Built: 1952 – 1953
Style: Federal
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: J Gabriel of Vernon
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story frame and wood structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds north of the centre of Golden. The southeast front has a central entrance on the first story. The east wing extends southeast and the courtroom was on the first story. The roof line is flat. The building is now a commercial building.
History: The first courthouse was constructed in 1952 to 1953 at a cost of $59,987 and is still standing. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1991 to 1993.
Kootenay Judicial District Courthouses:
Castlegar, Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Greenwood, Grand Forks, Kaslso, Nakusp, Nelson and Rossland
Law Courts courthouse – Golden
Supreme Court courtroom
Old Courthouse – Golden
Photos taken 2019