Klickitat Countyis named for the Klickitat Native American tribe.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Yakima County
E – Benton County
S – Morrow County, Oregon, Gilliam County, Oregon, Sherman County, Oregon, Wasco County, Oregon and Hood River County
W – Skamania County
Created: December 20, 1859 
County Seat:
Goldendale 1859 – present
County Courthouse – Goldendale
Location: 205 South Columbus Avenue / West Court Street
Built: 1941 – 1942
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Walter Day Hilborn of Vancouver
Contractor: Bradley Construction Company
Description: The building faces east and is a two story white colored stucco and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Goldendale. The east front has a projecting center section with recessed entrance. There are Art Deco lamp standards at the top of the stairs leading up to the entrance. The interior of the building is accessed via a small entry lobby which rises to up the second story or down to the first story and basement beyond. The stairway is lit with a grand Art Deco inspired pendant lamp centered on a coffered ceiling. Flooring is terrazzo highlighted by green colored baseboards and edges. At the top of the stairs is a set of formal double doors which access the County Superior Court courtroom. The courtroom doors are wood, with small single lights to view inside the courtroom. The courtroom exhibits its original maple veneer furnishings. The building has a north and south wing. The windows are vertical with decorative panels between. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Superior Court and the County District Court. The building is a Works Project Administration project.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Klickitat County Courthouse
See: The Judicial District includes Skamania County.
History: The county was created in 1859 and in 1867 the first county seat was Rockland (now Dallesport). In 1878, Goldendale was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1887 and burned on May 13, 1888. The second courthouse was a two story structure built in 1889. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1941 to 1942 at a cost of $103,950 for construction.
County District Courthouse – White Salmon
Location: 501 NE Washington Street / NE Shnohomish Avenue
Built: 2002 – 2003
Style: Modern
Architect: Scott Edwards Architects
Contractor: AM Todd Construction
Description: The building faces east. and is a two story wood frame structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of White Salmon. The building has olive green colored siding. The east front has a one story portico supported by stone pillars. The roof is hipped. The building houses the West County District Court.
County Courthouse – Goldendale
County Superior Court courtroom
County District Courthouse – White Salmon
Photos taken 2012 and 2016