# Colusa County Courthouse

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The **Colusa County Courthouse**, in [Colusa, California](/source/Colusa,_California) was erected in 1861. This Greek Revival style building is the oldest remaining courthouse in the [Sacramento Valley](/source/Sacramento_Valley).[1] The "Southern" style reflects the county's heritage and states' rights sympathies during the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War), largely due to the influence of the local newspaper editor [Will S. Green](/source/Will_S._Green).[2] In its early years, the courthouse also served as a center for cultural, social, and religious activities. The courthouse is [California Historical Landmark](/source/California_Historical_Landmark) #890, a designation it received in 1976.[3]

The courthouse, constructed of brick and later covered in plaster, cost $21,000 to build. A golden bear statue stands above the front door, atop four 30-foot columns.[3] Originally, the building had a large dome on the roof, but it was removed not long after the courthouse's construction because it leaked. The building is now topped by a cupola that holds a bell.[4]

The courthouse is home to a statue of George Washington that was given to the county after the 1860 election. [Colusa County](/source/Colusa_County,_California) voters donated more money per voter to fund construction of the Washington Monument, in Washington, D.C., than voters anywhere else in California. The county received the statue in recognition.[5]

## References

1. ["Colusa"](https://www.parks.ca.gov/). *Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks*. Retrieved 29 August 2005.

1. Gazzar, Brenda (12 August 2001). ["Courthouse falling prey to time; Renovations aim to keep 140-year-old Colusa County facility from sinking"](https://www.appeal-democrat.com/courthouse-falling-prey-to-time-renovations-aim-to-keep-/article_bbabe391-8b25-5355-8626-77d05b608490.html). *Appeal-Democrat*. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

1. Meeker, Susan (23 May 2018). ["COLUSA 150: Mystery of Colusa's Most Impressive Building"](https://williamspioneer.com/article/86851). *Williams Pioneer*. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

1. Meeker, Susan (29 April 2011). ["Courthouse celebrates 150 years"](https://www.appeal-democrat.com/colusa_sun_herald/news/courthouse-celebrates-years/article_b1e90a30-f9d3-5c51-b5db-60709ef6b441.html). *Colusa Sun-Herald*. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

1. Moran, Kathleen (2 July 2014). ["Washington's journey to the Colusa Courthouse"](https://www.appeal-democrat.com/colusa_sun_herald/washington-s-journey-to-the-colusa-courthouse/article_ebc4d480-018b-11e4-bf77-0017a43b2370.html). *Colusa County Sun-Herald*. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

## Further reading

- McDevitt, Ray & [Ronald M. George](/source/Ronald_M._George), [Chief Justice of California](/source/Chief_Justice_of_California) (Forward) (2001). *Courthouses of California: an Illustrated History*. Berkeley, CA: [California Historical Society](/source/California_Historical_Society). p. 365. ISBN 1-890771-49-X.

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