Madawaska County was named for the Maliseet or Wolastoqiyik who occupied the land along the Saint John River Valley or for “the land of the porcupine”.
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Quebec and Restigouche County
E – Victoria County
S – Maine
County Created : 1873
County Seat:
Edmundston 1873 – present
Courthouse – Edmundston
Location: 121 Rue de l’Eglise / Chemin Canada
Built: 1978 – 1979
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast and is a four story red coloured brick and concrete structure. The building is a large commercial building located in the city centre and named as Carrefour Assomption. The windows are horizontal with horizontal aluminum panels between. The roof line is flat. The Court of King’s Bench and Provincial Court are located on the second story.
Former Branch Courthouse – Grand Falls
Location: 425 Boulevard Broadway / Main Street
Built: 1957 – 1958
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red coloured brick and concrete structure. The building is located in the city centre. The east side of the building projects south and has long vertical windows. The roof line is flat. The building is named as the Dollard G Balanger Building. The building was closed and the office moved to Edmundston.
Courthouse – Edmundston
Court of King’s Bench courtroom
Family Court courtroom
Provincial Court courtroom
Former Branch Courthouse – Grand Falls
Photos taken 2006, 2016 and 2018