Juneau is named for gold prospector Joe Juneau and is the capital of Alaska.
Surrounding Courthouses:
E – British Columbia, Canada
S – Petersburg and Angoon
W – Gulf of Alaska
Incorporated: 1900
Borough: Greater Juneau
Courthouse – Juneau
Location: 123 West 4th Street / Main Street
Built: 1974 – 1976
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a nine story glass, steel and concrete structure. The roof line is flat. The building is named as the Dimond Courthouse. The building houses the Superior Court, the District Court and on the seventh story. the Alaska Supreme Court.
See: The 1st Judicial District includes Haines, Hoonah-Angoon, Kake, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Prince of Wales-Hyder, Sitka, Wrangell and Yakutat
History: The first courthouse was built in 1895.
Courthouse (center in front of State Capitol) – Juneau
Totem Pole in Courthouse
Courthouse on right side behind State Capitol
Photos taken 1994
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