Sherman County is named for William Tecumseh Sherman, who was a general during the American Civil War, educator and author.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Klickitat County, Washington
E – Gilliam County
S – Wasco County
W – Wasco County
Created: February 25, 1889
County Seat:
Wasco 1889 – 1892
Moro 1892 – present
County Courthouse – Moro
Location: 500 Court Street / 4th Street
Built: 1898 – 1899
Style: Queen Anne
Architect: Charles H Burggraf of Salem
Contractor: A F Peterson of Corvallis
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on spacious lasndscaped grounds in the center of Moro. The buildin is “L” shaped with a south wing The east front has a central arched entrance on the first story with arched window above on the second story. On the southeast side is a large square tower rising three stories. The building has tall vertical windows. There is a hipped roof. The basement was added in 1935. Interior walls are finished with lath and plaster. Although overpainted with white enamel that reverses what originally was a dark-stained or natural-finished wood color key, much of the wood work is intact and includes bases and chair rails, bead-molded wainscot, cornice moldings, and a staircase with wainscot-filled railings and square newel posts with block caps and inset panels. The courtroom is located at the northeast side of the second story.
See: The architect, Charles H Burggraf of Salem and the contractor , A F Peterson of Corvallis designed and constructed the courthouse in Wheeler County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Sherman County Courthouse
History: The county was created in 1889 and Wasco was designated as the county seat. The county seat was moved to Moro in 1892. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1898 to 1899.
County Courthouse – Moro
Photos taken 2012