Palmer is named for George W Palmer who was an entrepreneur who built a trading post on the Matanuska River,
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Denali Borough and Southeast Fairbanks Borough
E – Glennallen, Valdez and Cordova
S – Anchorage
W – Bethel Borough and Yukon-Koyukuk Borough
Incorporated: April 30, 1951
Borough: Mantanuska-Susitina
Courthouse – Palmer
Location: 435 South Denali Street / East Dogwood Street
Built: 1984 – 1985
Style: Modern
Architect: McCool Carlson Green Architects
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a two story glass, steel and concrete structure. The west front has a high porch supported by two columns. The windows on the first story are large. The roof is hipped. The building houses the Superior Court of the 3rd Judicial District. An addition was constructed by Collins Construction of Wasilla and by F-E Contracting.