Washington State's Oldest Brick Building

Washington State's oldest brick building was built in 1858 with bricks made in Philadelphia and shipped around Cape Horn. During the Fraser River Gold Rush, it was erected as a combination store, commission house and bank. In 1863, it was acquired as the territorial court house and jail for Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, and the Island Counties, and it served as Whatcom County Court House until 1891.

Bellingham, Washington · United States