Boundary County District Court Live Cam

The Architectural Heritage

Constructed in 1949, the Boundary County District Court building in Bonners Ferry stands as a prominent example of mid-century civic architecture in Idaho’s Panhandle. Its reinforced concrete frame is clad in locally quarried grey sandstone, giving the façade a dignified yet approachable character. The building’s flat roof and horizontal emphasis reflect the streamlined Moderne style, popular for government structures in the post–World War II era. The main entrance, flanked by two pilasters and accessed via broad stone steps, leads into a vestibule lined with terrazzo floors and marble wainscoting—materials chosen both for their durability and their echo of classical court aesthetics. Above the transom sits an art glass window depicting the scales of justice, an emblem woven into the building’s design to convey the gravity of the judicial process.