Linn County Courthouse (Albany, Oregon)

Linn County courthouse in Albany

The Linn County Courthouse is located at 300 SW 4th Avenue in Albany, Oregon, United States. In 1851, the Oregon Territorial Legislature passed an act establishing Albany as the county seat. The original county courthouse was erected in Albany in 1853 but was destroyed by fire in 1861. A second courthouse was built in the same area in 1865. Then finally the present courthouse was constructed in 1940 adjacent to the earlier courthouses. Current county officials within the courthouse include three commissioners, district attorney, assessor, clerk, sheriff, surveyor, and treasurer.[1] Linn countys courthouse serves as the work place of Oregon's 23rd Judicial District. (The circuit courts of Linn County)[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Linn county history". Secretary of State: State Archives. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Oregon's 23rd Judicial District". Linn County. Retrieved 2010-07-14.

Coordinates: 44°38′04″N 123°06′25″W / 44.63447°N 123.10686°W / 44.63447; -123.10686

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