Drayton Valley is named for Dora Drake and William Drake who ran the first post office and who changed the name from “Powerhouse”.
Location: Drayton Valley is located in the south part of the Province to the southwest of Calgary.
Judicial District: Edmonton Judicial District
Provincial Court Courthouse – Drayton Valley
Location: 5136 51 Avenue / 52 Street
Built: 1977 – 1978
Style: Modern
Architect: Thorkelsson Architects Ltd.
Contractor: H D C Construction Company Ltd.
Description: The building faces south and is a two story brown coloured stucco, wood and concrete structure. The recessed entrance is located at the southwest corner with a porch supported by pillars. The second story has an open area above the entrance patio. The roof line is flat. The Court is located in the Provincial Building.
See: Within the Edmonton Judicial District is the Court of Queens Bench at Edmonton and Provincial Courthouses located at Athabasca / Barrhead / Boyle / Breton / Edson / Evansburg / Fort Saskatchewan / Grande Cache / Hinton / Jasper / Leduc / Mayerthorpe / Morinville / St. Albert / Sherwood Park / Stony Plain / Vegreville / Westlock / Whitecourt
Provincial Court Courthouse – Drayton Valley
Photos taken 2015