Fernie’s courthouse was built in 1909 after the Great Fire, with the finishing touches being completed in 1911.
The courthouse is the fourth to serve the city. The third courthouse had been built in early 1908, but was destroyed by the fire in August.
The building was built by a local Fernie contractor J.A. Broley, and designed by George Stanley Rees who was from Calgary.
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