Douglas County is named for Stephen A Douglas, who was a United States Senator from Illinois.
Created: November 28, 1883
County Seat:
Waterville 1883 – present
County Courthouse – Waterville
Location: 203 South Rainier Street / East Birch Street
Built: 1904 – 1905
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Newton C Gauntt
Contractor: William Oliver
Description: The building faces west and is a three story stone and red colored brick structure. The west front has a large stone arch at the central entrance and a stone facing on the first story. Above the entrance are three windows on the second story and an arched window on the third story. Above rises a square red colored brick tower with open top and conical roof. On the south side is a new entrance which connects to the Courthouse Annex.
County Courthouse Annex – Waterville
Location: 203 South Rainier Street / East Birch Street
Built: 2001 – 2002
Style: Modern
Architect: KDF Architecture
Contractor: G G Richardson, Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a one story rough stone structure. There are long vertical; windows and metal canopies over the windows. The building is connected on the north side to the courthouse with a glass entrance. The roof line is flat.
Courthouses:
N – Okanogan Counry
E – Okanogan County and Grant County
S – Grant County and Kittitas County
W – Chelan County
Photos taken 2012