Opened in 1867 the building served as the first county courthouse in a "permanent" location. The court was moved to Fresno in 1875. In 1940, the construction of the Friant Dam led to a brick to brick removal of the building to its current location…
Group of men watching the first bucket of concrete being placed in Pine Flat Dam on November 1, 1950. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District was overseeing the project.