History of the Court
The Amador County Courthouse stood on the same site at 108 Court Street in Jackson from the mid-1800's until 2007 when the current courthouse opened at its new location. In the heat of the gold rush, the first 2-story wooden building rose in January, 1855 and served until 1862 when it burned down. By late December, 1863, the County had erected a 2-story brick building on the same site. Needing additional space, a building of similar design was constructed in 1893 next to the Courthouse, and identified as the Hall of Records. In time, the County gained more space by filling in the gap between the two buildings.
Today, the Amador Superior Court serves the public in a modern one story facility. In 2007, the court was relocated to the current location at 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, CA
Things were quite a bit different in the 1800's while Jackson was developing.
The very first Court House structure was a wood frame building. This is the only surviving drawing from that time.
An 1881 drawing of the first brick courthouse.
Officials posing on steps of the Amador County Courthouse sometime after 1868. ( A Caminetti Sr., Ed Kay, George Gordon, Fisher, CP Vicini, Greorge Gritton, Sheriff Norman, Judge Rust ).
County Officers "1902-1906" on the Courthouse steps. (top row: Anthony Caminetti, Sr., Ed Kay, George Gordon,? Fisher ) (middle row, C. P. Vicini, Judge, Leota Huberty, George Gritton, county treasurer) (bottom row: Sheriff Norman, possibly Loretta Meehan Judge Rust.)
Post card, Court House, and Hall of Records.
Postcard, color, court house, records building, separate buildings, Vela and Piccardo.
Postcard: "Court House & Hall of Records, Jackson, Ca., shown as separate buildings.
Sheriff Norman
Postcard, color, court house, records building, separate buildings, Vela and Piccardo.
Teachers Institute, Court House well, Hall of Records, Court House, Jackson scene.
The Amador County Courthouse, Hall of Records, and Library as they appeared about 1937.
With the Art Deco renovation in 1939, the County enveloped and unified all three building sections. The Courthouse, the Hall of Records and the building fill-in area. The "new" Courthouse was dedicated on June 29, 1940. A new jail extension was added years later.