Calaveras County Courthouse

The Calaveras County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building in San Andreas, California. The brick courthouse was built in 1867 and contained the county's courtroom, jail, and sheriff's office; until 1888, executions were also conducted in the building. The county's Hall of Records was built in front of the courthouse in 1893; the two buildings nearly touch and are considered part of the same complex. The building's jail held outlaw Black Bart, a notorious Northern California highwayman, during his 1883 trial. In 1966, the county moved its courthouse to a new building; the old courthouse is now the Calaveras County Museum, which is operated by the Calaveras County Historical Society.[2][3]

Calaveras County Courthouse
The Hall of Records building
Calaveras County Courthouse
Calaveras County Courthouse
LocationMain St., San Andreas, California
Coordinates38°11′48″N 120°40′45″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1867 (1867)
NRHP reference No.72000221[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1972

The Calaveras County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1972.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Calaveras County Historical Society. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Calaveras County Court House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. "Calaveras County Museum Complex". Calaveras County Historical Society. Retrieved April 14, 2013.


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