Description
The 150 Mile courthouse is a weathered single-storey wood-frame building built in 1913 which is supported on blocks in a temporary location beside Highway 97 in 150 Mile House, BC. It has a cedar-shingled cottage style hip roof, a covered porch, and window openings without glass.
Heritage Value
Rescued from demolition twice by community volunteers, the courthouse is the last evidence of the importance of 150 Mile House as a government administrative center and major regional supply center during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is characteristic of BC government courthouses at the time, representing the need for law and order along the Gold Rush Trail, and was the BC Provincial Police Constable's residence as well as the courthouse and jail. Although no longer used as a courthouse after 1928, the building's significance to the community also includes its use as a post office for many years.
Character Defining Elements
- Floor plan to 1913 BC Government specifications (court room, jail cell, kitchen, bedroom, porch), including building and finishing materials, window and door locations, etc.
- Evidence of original wood siding and flooring, cedar shingles, as well as some interior finishing materials
- Original window casings and frames
- Decorative “gingerbread” trim on the porch
- Original finial
- Remnants of original fireplaces
- Evidence of original interior spatial configuration
- Location in 150 Mile House
Additional information 150 Mile Courthouse Heritage Site