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Adams County Courthouse
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Adams County Courthouse

Council’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 22, 1987; only 726 of Idaho’s 1,061 listings are older
Colonial RevivalListed 1987Council
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About Adams County Courthouse

Adams County Courthouse, at Michigan St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 22, 1987: the first place in Council to be listed. Only 726 of Idaho’s 1,061 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 73 other Idaho listings. It was listed as part of County Courthouses in Idaho MPS.

What it isCounty courthouse in Council, Idaho. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 49 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1915 to today

  1. 1915Built
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2017Old Adams County Courthouse in
  4. 2026On the Register for 39 years
In old photographs

An old view of Adams County Courthouse

Postcards and photographs from Council’s archive whose captions name it, from 2017. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Old Adams County Courthouse in2017
Old Adams County Courthouse in
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Michigan St., Council · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Adams County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Council Ranger StationVernacular · Built 1933 · next door

Memories of Adams County Courthouse

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Questions about Adams County Courthouse

Is Adams County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 22, 1987 (Register number 87001599).

Is Adams County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Idaho has 11 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Adams County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Adams County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 49 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84247928 · Wikidata · old views from Council’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.