Dillingham is named for William Paul Dillingham who was a United States Senator from Vermont.
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Bethel
E – Bristol Bay and Lake and Peninsula
S – Lake and Peninsula and Aleutians East
W – Bering Sea
Incorporated: July 12. 1993
Borough: Dillingham
Borough Seat:
Courthouse – Dillingham
Location: 476 Emperor Way South / Airport Road
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a one story structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds to the west of the center of Dillingham. The roof is hipped. The building houses the Superior Court of the 3rd Judicial District and District Court.
See: The 3rd Judicial District includes Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Anchorage, Bristol Bay, Chugach, Copper River, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island, Lake and Peninsula and Mantanuska-Susitina
History: The first courthouse was built in Kanakanak to the west of Dillingham in 1903 and named after United States Senator William Paul Dillingham of Vermont, whose Senate subcommittee investigated conditions in Alaska following the 1898 gold rush. The post office later adopted the name, as did the community.