Crook County is named for George Crook, who was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.
Created: October 24, 1882
County Seat:
Prineville 1884 – present
County Courthouse – Prineville
Location: 300 NE 3rd Street / SE Court Street
Built: 1908 – 1910
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Walter D Pugh
Contractor: John B Shipp.
Description: The building faces north and is a two story native blue-gray colored stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the city center and is built of basalt quarried from a site located just west of the Ochoco Viewpoint, a mile to the west. The north front has a porch at the center supported by four columns and with a balcony on the second story. Above is a pediment at the roof line. On the center of the roof is a large square white colored cupola with clock at the top.
Note: The first courthouse was built in 1882. In 1885, the second courthouse was built at a cost of $5,474. The cost of construction of the present courthouse was $80,000.
Courthouses:
N – Jefferson County and Wheeler County
E – Grant County and Harney County
S – Deschutes County
W – Deschutes County
County Courthouse
Photos taken 2012 and 2016