Belknap County is named for Jeremy Belknap, who was an early New Hampshire historian.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Carroll County
E – Strafford County
S – Merrimack County
W – Grafton County
Created: December 22, 1840 
County Seat:
Laconia 1840 – present
County Courthouse – Laconia
Location: 64 Court Street / Academy Street
Built: 1892 – 1893
Style: Romanesque
Architect: William N Butterfield
Contractor: Head & Dowst of Manchester
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Laconia. The north front has a one story porch with three large arches. Above the porch, there is a high peaked gable at the roof line. On northeast side is a high square red colored brick tower with steep roof. On the southwest side is a lower round tower with conical roof. The roof is hipped. The courtroom is located on the second story. On the southwest side is a modern addition constructed in 1975 to 1976 with three arches at the main entrance and a large arch on the southwest. The roof line is flat. The architect was Dudley, Walsh & Moyer and the contractor was Bonnette, Page & Stone.
District Courthouse – Laconia
Location: 64 Court Street / Academy Street
Built: 1886 – 1887
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Frederick N Footman of Boston, Massachusetts
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a three story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds on the south side of the courthouse in the center of Laconia. The west front has a one story porch with aches. Behind the porch, the building rises to a pediment at the roof line. The center section of the building projects with south and north wings behind. On the center of the roof is a high square tower with steep roof. The roof is hipped with dormers. The building was formerly the Laconia High School. The building was converted to a courthouse in 1977 to 1978. The architect was Douglas G Prescott and David McLaren Hart. The building was renovated in 2007 to 2008. The architect was Keith P Hemingway of Laconia and the contractor was Meridian Construction of Gilford.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Loconia District Court ( Laconia High School )
History: The county was created in 1840 and Meredith was the first county seat. In 1855 part of the town became Laconia. The court must have met in a rented premises. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1892 to 1893. The District Courthouse was acquired in 2007 to 2008.
County Courthouse – Laconia
District Courthouse – Laconia
Photos taken 2014