Payette County is named for Francois Payette, who was a French-Canadian, a fur trapper with the North West Company and the first white man in the area in 1818.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
E – Gem County
S – Canyon County
W – Malheur County, Oregon
Created: February 28, 1917 
County Seat:
Payette 1917 – present
County Courthouse – Payette
Location: 1130 3rd Avenue North / North 11th Street
Built: 1971 – 1972
Style: Modern
Architect: Johnson-Probart-Gowland
Contractor: R W Luekenga Construction Company Inc.
Description: The building faces north and is a one story yellow colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Payette. There is an entrance on the east and west sides of the north front of the building. The north front and has a small overhang. The east section extends north. The building has a hipped roof on the west section. In the interior is the County District Court courtroom. The adjoining east section and the Jail were built in 1999 to 2000. The architect was Gowland and Johnson of Payette and the contraqctor was J S Construction of Nampa.
Old County Courthouse – Payette
Location: 240 North Main Street / 3rd Avenue North
Built: 1911 – 1912
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Ronald J Walker
Contractor: Ronald J Walker
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick. stone and concrete structure.The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Payette to the west of the courthouse. The west entrance of the rectangular shaped building on the first story is arched with stone trim. The roof line is flat. The building was renovated in 1950. The building served as the County Courthouse and City Hall until 1972. The building remains unoccupied.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Old Payette County Courthouse / City Hall Payette
See: The 3rd Judicial District includes Adams County, Canyon County, Gem County, Owyhee County and Washington County.
History : The county was created in 1917 and Payette was designated as the county seat. The first courthouse was the City Hall built in 1911 to 1912 and is still standing. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1971 to 1972.
County Courthouse – Payette
County District Court courtroom
Old County Courthouse – Payette
Photos taken 2009 and 2012