Sitka is derived from Sheet’ká, a contraction of the Tingit Shee At’iká) means “People on the Outside of Baranof Island,” whose Tlingit name is Sheet’-ká X’áat’l (here contracted to Shee).
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Hoonah
E – Angoon
S – Kake, Petersburg and Prince of Wales (Klawock)
W – Gulf of Alaska
Incorporated: November 5, 1913
Borough: Sitka
Courthouse – Sitka
Location: 304 Lake Street / Sawmill Creek Boulevard
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a two story white colored structure. The rectangular shaped building is located in the center of Sitka. The building has an overhanging second story with recessed entrance. The windows are vertical. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the court is located on the second story. The building houses the Superior Court of the 1st Judicial District and the District Court.