Lincoln County is named for Abraham Lincoln, who was a member of Congress from Illinois ( 1847-1849 and President of the United States ( 1861-1865 ).
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Tillamook County
E – Polk County and Benton County
S – Lane County
W – Pacific Ocean
Created: February 20, 1893
County Seat:
Toledo 1893 – 1954
Newport 1954 – present
County Courthouse – Newport
Location: 225 West Olive Street / SW Coast Highway
Built: 1954 – 1955
Style: Modern
Architect: Burns, Bear, McNeil & Schneider
Contractor: Wall Partram & Sanford
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Newport. The north front has projecting glass entrance on the first story. Above are small horizontal windows. The building is “L” shaped with white and brown colored brick on the east, south and west sides. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial District. On the west side is the County Jail.
History: The county was created in 1893 and Toledo was selected as the county seat in 1896. The first courthouse was a two story frame structure designed by Charles Burggraf and built in 1888 to 1899. The county seat was moved to Newport in 1954. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1954 to 1955.
County Courthouse – Newport
Photos taken 2012 and 2016
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