Pierce Courthouse

Pierce Courthouse, also known as Pierce Historic Site, is a historic wooden building located in Pierce, Idaho. It was built in 1862 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

Pierce Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pierce Courthouse, 1920
Location	Pierce, Idaho
Coordinates	46°29′25″N 115°47′53″W
Built	1862
NRHP reference No.	72000100[1]
Added to NRHP	November 3, 1972

The courthouse, and the town of Pierce itself, is named after Elias D. Pierce, a local metal prospector active in the mid-19th century. Later the town of Pierce became the Shoshone County (Washington Territory) seat. The Pierce Courthouse housed governmental functions until 1885.[2]

The site is operated by the Idaho State Historical Society.