ca. 1927. This photograph of the Steilacoom Courthouse which stood at 600 Martin, Pierce County's original seat, ran in the August 2, 1927 Tacoma News Tribune. At the time this photograph was taken, the building was in poor shape with a dilapidated roof, broken window panes and boarded side windows.The Territorial Legislature of Oregon created the County of Pierce out of Thurston County in December, 1852, and located the county seat in Steilacoom. It was housed in the pictured building, which was built in 1853, the first courthouse in the state of Washington. After the county seat was moved to Tacoma in 1880, this became the Steilacoom Normal Academy and later was occupied by the Steilacoom Library Association. J.W. Barclay purchased the building and used it as his private residence and then converted the building into a theater. It was demolished in 1933. Back of photograph is stamped "Assessor's Office Property." (TNT 8/2/1927, pg. 1) TPL-10071

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