Anchorage is named for the place where ships anchored at Fish Creek.
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Palmer
W –
Incorporated : January 1, 1964
Borough : Anchorage
Nesbitt Courthouse – Anchorage
Location: 825 West 4th Street / I Street
Built: 1996 – 1997
Style: Modern
Architect: McCool Carlson Green Architects
Contractor: Ken Brady Construction Company Inc.
Description: The building faces south and is a six story glass, steel and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Anchorage. The roof line is flat. The building houses the Superior Court of the 3rd Judicial District. The roof line is flat The building is named as the Nesbitt Courthouse.
Boney Courthouse – Anchorage
Location: 303 K Street / West 3rd Avenue
Built: 1972 – 1974
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a five story glass, steel and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Anchorage. The windows are horizontal. The first story has vertical pillars with recessed glass walls. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the main courtroom is located on the fifth story. The building houses the District Court and the Appellate Court. The building is named as the Boney Courthouse. The building was remodeled in 2012. The architect was Kumin Associates and the contractor was Conerstone General Construction.