Windsor County is named for the Town of Windsor in Connecticut, which was named for the Town of Windsor in Berkshire County on the River Thames in England.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Orange County
E – Grafton County, New Hampshire and Sullivan County, New Hampshire
S – Windham County
W – Bennington County, Rutland County and Addison County
Created: February 22, 1781
County Seat:
Woodstock 1781 – present
County Courthouse – Woodstock
Location: 12 The Green
Built: 1855 – 1856
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Thomas W Silloway of Boston
Contractor: Dr. Thomas E Powers ( superintendent )
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Woodstock. The west front has a central arched entrance on the first story. Above is circular window. The corners have white colored trim. The windows on the second story are arched. The cupola is octagonal with open arches and green colored dome. The roof is hipped. In the interior, twin staircases rise to either side of the central hallway, landing above the door and giving access to the second-floor courtroom.
District Courthouse – White River Junction

Location: 82 Railroad Row / Joe Reed Drive
Built: 1988 – 1990
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of White River Junction. The front of the building has a projecting center section with entrance on the first story rising to a large arched window and peaked roof. A horizontal band runs between the first and second story and below the roof line. The hipped roof has green colored tiles.
History: The county was created in 1781 and Woodstock was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1791. The second courthouse was built in 1793 and remodeled by Ammi B Young in 1836 ans the third courthouse. This courthouse also burned in 1854. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1855 to 1856. The District Court Courthouse was constructed in White River Junction in 1988 to 1990.

County Courthouse – Woodstock






District Courthouse – White River Junction



Photos taken 2014