While the Lassen County Courthouse slogs away with its interior restoration/renovation process, this unique photograph was taken by Jervie Eastman in June 1921. It shows how the exterior has been dramatically altered. On a side note, Eastman was visiting Susanville and briefly opened shop when he had taken numerous views of Susanville. He was fined by the City of Susanville for not having a peddlers license. More about Eastman at another time.

The courthouse was designed by noted architect George Sellon. During his career he would design eleven California county courthouses. For Lassen he had a grand Colonnaded Portico entrance—that has been altered. The surface area, including steps were covered with red tile. Some time in the between 1952 and 1957 the north and south entrances were removed.

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