Blaine County - American Courthouses

Blaine County is named for James G Blaine, who was a United States Secretary of State.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Custer County and Butte County

E – Bingham County and Power County

S – Cassia County, Minidoka County and Lincoln County

W – Camas County and Elmore County

Created: March 5, 1895

County Seat:

Hailey 1895 – present

County Courthouse – Hailey

Location: 206 1st Avenue South / East Croy Street

Built: 1883 – 1884

Style: Italianate

Architect: Joseph Hawkins

Contractor: Horace Greeley Knapp

Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick, wood and stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hailey. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hailey and stands on a raised cut-stone foundation. On the west front is a one story white colored porch with balcony above. The roof is hipped. In the interior, wooden stairs ascend to the second story County District Court courtroom. The building was remodeled in 1975. The building was renovated in 1986. The architect was Darryl McMillen & Curtis Kemp. The building is one of the oldest courthouse in Idaho which is still in use.

Note: Joseph Hawkins was awarded the contract to prepare the plans for the courthouse over a bid by Bacock Bewitt & Hunt. He also bid $40,200 to build the courthouse but Horace Greeley Knapp won the bid at $37,800.

See: National Register of Historic Places – Blaine County Courthouse

County Judicial Building – Hailey

Location: 206 1st Avenue South / East Croy Street

Built: 1978 – 1979

Style: Modern

Architect: Neil Wright and Jack Nopp

Contractor: Unknown

Description: The building faces east and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hailey on the east side of the courthouse. The east front has an over-hanging canopy. The building is called the Douglas D Kramer Judicial Building. The roof line is flat. In the interior the County Magistrate Court is located on the west side and the two County District Court courtrooms are located on the east side of the building. The building houses the County District Court and County Magistrate Court of the 5th Judicial District. The building houses the County District Court and County Magistrate Court of the 5th Judicial District.

See: The 5th Judicial District includes Camas County, Cassia County, Gooding County, Jerome County, Lincoln County, Minidoka County and Twin Falls County.

History: The county was created in 1895 and Hailey was selected as the county seat. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1883 to 1884 when Hailey became the county seat for Alturas County replacing Rock Bar and in 1895 the county became Blaine County. The County Judicial Building was constructed in 1978 to 1979

County Administration Building – Hailey