[1]Lewis County Historic Courthouse / Courtesy photo
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – A celebration will be held today in honor of the Lewis County Courthouse’s inclusion on the state and national registers of historic places.
The three-story building at 351 NW North Street in Chehalis was built in 1926 and 1927 and earned the two distinctions this summer.
An open house will run from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m., with county employees dressed in period attire. Tours are available.
The structure that encompasses the city block on the north side of Main Street no longer houses any courtrooms – just various county departments – and is referred to as the Historic Courthouse.
Lewis County District Court and Lewis County Superior Court occupy the third and fourth floors of the brick building on the south side of Main Street, the Lewis County Law and Justice Center.