Ferry County is named for Elisha P Ferry, who was the first Governor of the State of Washington.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – British Columbia, Canada
E – Stevens County
S – Lincoln County
W – Okanogan County
Created: February 21, 1889
County Seat:
Republic 1889 – present
County Courthouse – Republic
Location: 350 East Delaware Avenue / North Portland Street
Built: 1936 – 1937
Style: Art Deco
Architect: George M Rasque
Contractor: Harding and Schreiner.
Description: The building faces south and is a three story light white-yellow colored stucco and concrete structure. The Rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Republic. The building has a raised basement and the south front has a high projecting entrance with wide header at the top and recessed doorway on the first story. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the large County Superior Court courtroom is located on the north side of the third story and the small County District Court courtroom is located on the north side of the second story. The building houses the County Superior Court and the County District Court. The building is a Projects Work Administration.
See: The Judicial District includes Pend Orielle County and Stevens County.
History: The county was created in 1889 and Republic was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a wood shack. The second courthouse was a two story frame structure designed and built by Thomas L Grant under the supervision of the commissioners Yeargin, Percy and Wilmotin in 1899. The courthouse burned in 1935. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1936 to 1937 at a cost of $50,000.

County Courthouse – Republic







County Superior Court courtroom





County District Court courtroom



Photos taken 2009 and 2022