Alpine County Courthouse, County courthouse in Markleeville, United States.
The Alpine County Courthouse is a county courthouse in Markleeville built with walls made of light-colored rhyolite tuff stone quarried from Silver Mountain City. The building sits along State Route 89 and has a classic structure typical for the period when it was built.
The courthouse was built in 1928 following architect Frederic DeLongchamps' design and cost 75,000 dollars to construct. In 2004 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The building's windows and doors show design details typical of when it was built, shaping how it appears today. The way the structure was constructed still displays the craftsmanship that was common in that era.
The courthouse houses various public services including courts, district attorney office, sheriff department, and probation services. Many services can now be accessed remotely through video conferencing if you are visiting from outside.
Some stones used in construction came from an old jail in Silver Creek, Plumas County that was demolished. This reuse means the building actually carries parts of an older structure within it.
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