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48: 1407: 1418: 199:. In Spring of 2012, the bricks were scientifically matched to a Nagle brick fragment. Nagle was an early brick maker in the city. The bark Ann Parry brought the bricks to Bellingham Bay on July 16, 1858. The Daily Alta California Shipping Intelligence listed her carrying 100,000 bricks and 73 barrels of lime. A second ship, the DM Hall, may have brought the windows and doors. In 1863, the building was sold to 214:
Originally being bounded by the tide flats of the bay, in 1874 a breakwater was added in to protect the building's foundation from the sea. In 1883, a vault, and five additional jail cells were added. In 1889 the building was deemed unsafe for use, and the county government offices and jail were
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This two-story brick building was built in 1858 by the partnership of Thomas G. Richards and his brother Charles E. Richards, for a cost of US $ 8,000. A note in one of Howard Buswell's files, located in the
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moved to temporary quarters nearby. (In 1891 the county moved into the new courthouse on "G" Street, constructed of Chuckanut sandstone.) In 1890-1891, the
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for the price of US$ 2,000, to be used as the (third) County Courthouse for Whatcom County. Court matters such as trials were handled in
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The building was sold in 2019. A complete period restoration was completed in 2020. The building now houses the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historical Places - WASHINGTON (WA), Whatcom County
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places in Whatcom County, Washington
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newspaper. By 1877, a pharmacy was being run on the first floor.
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Territorial Courthouse (1308 E. Street) - City of Bellingham, WA
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Built in 1858, this is the oldest brick building in Washington.
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The Fourth Corner: Highlights From the Early Northwest
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Bellingham
Whatcom County, Washington
48°45′17″N 122°29′10″W / 48.75472°N 122.48611°W / 48.75472; -122.48611
03000861
Washington
National Register of Historic Places
Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Whidbey Island
Whatcom
Washington Territory
Fraser Canyon Gold Rush
San Francisco
Whatcom County
Port Townsend
Women's Relief Corps
American Civil War
Grand Army of the Republic
Junior Order of United American Mechanics
The Northwest Passage
Helen Loggie
List of Registered Historic Places in Washington
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
Territorial Courthouse (1308 E. Street) - City of Bellingham, WA
National Register of Historical Places - WASHINGTON (WA), Whatcom County
"Territorial County Courthouse - Whatcom County Historical Society"
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