Washington County is named for George Washington, who was the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Essex County
E – Addison County, Vermont, Rutland County, Vermont and Bennington County, Vermont
S – Resselaer County
W – Saratoga County and Warren County
Created: March 12, 1772 
County Seat:
Hudson Falls 1772 – 1993
Salem 1772 – 1993
Fort Edward 1993 – present
County Courthouse – Fort Edward
Location: 383 Upper Broadway / Schuyler Street
Built: 1959 – 1961
Style: Modern
Architect: Milton Lee Crandell
Contractor: Sweet Association Inc.
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Fort Edward. The east entrance is recessed with a peaked brick section above. Behind is a glass section rising to a peak. The north section has white vertical trim and wide bands along the flat roof line. The windows are in horizontal sections.
County Administration – Fort Edward
Location: 383 Upper Broadway / Schuyler Street
Built: 1959 – 1961
Style: Modern
Architect: Milton Lee Crandell
Contractor: Sweet Association Inc.
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Fort Edward. The east entrance is recessed with a peaked brick section above. Behind is a glass section rising to a peak. The north section has white vertical trim and wide bands along the flat roof line. The windows are in horizontal sections.
Old County Courthouse – Hudson Falls
Location: 122 Main Street / Maple Street
Built: 1873 – 1874
Style: French Renaissance
Architect: Marcus Cummings of Troy
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick structure. The west front has a small portico at the entrance. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hudson Falls. The windows are arched. There is a mansard roof. The building served as a courthouse until 1993. The building is now the La Cocina Restaurant.
History: The county was created in 1772 and Hudson Falls ( Sandy Hill ) Salem was designated as a county seat. The fist courthouse was erected in 1806. The second courthouse was constructed in 1873 to 1874 and is still standing. The building served until 1993.
Old County Courthouse – Salem
Location: 58 East Broadway / Cato Street
Built: 1869 – 1870
Style: French Renaissance
Architect: Marcus Cummings of Troy
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a two story cream colored brick structure. Tjhe building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Salem. The west front has a one story porch supported by four pillars with recessed arched entrance. The windows are arched. The hipped roof has a dormer on the west side. The large courtroom is located on the second story. The building served as the second shire courthouse until 1993. The building is now the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center. Attached on the east side, is the old jail designed by William J Beardsley in 1906.
History: The county was created in 1772 and Salem was designated as a county seat. The fist courthouse was a wood structure built in 1796. The second courthouse was constructed in 1869 at a cost of $30,000 and is still standing. The building served until 1993.
County Courthouse – Fort Edward
Photos taken 2010 and 2017