Rathdrum in Kootenai County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Old County Jail

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, November 29, 2024

1. Old County Jail Marker

Inscription.
The Historic Kootenai County Jail
From 1892-1908, Restored in 2010

The jail housed all male and female County prisoners, and the indigent and insane for the area from the Canadian border to south of Moscow, between Montana and Washington. It became a city jail when the county seat was moved from Rathdrum to Coeur d'Alene in 1908. The building later served as a city hall, library and city shop prior to restoration in 2010. It was originally designed by renowned architect, Isaac Galbraith.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 47° 48.677′ N, 116° 53.661′ W. Marker is in Rathdrum, Idaho, in Kootenai County. It is on West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7940 W 2nd Street, Rathdrum ID 83858, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Idaho — Idaho’s Panhandle

and in Greater Spokane.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and specifically in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Treaty Rock (approx. 7.2 miles away); Lieutenant John Mullan (approx. 7.3 miles away); Purcell Trench (approx. 8.2 miles away); "Big Hank Cabin" (approx. 10.2 miles away); Fort Sherman Powder Magazine (approx. 10.2 miles away); Fort Sherman Chapel (approx. 10.4 miles away); Fort Sherman (approx. 10½ miles away); Tubbs Hill (approx. 11.1 miles away).

Old County Jail and Marker in front of the addition. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, November 29, 2024

2. Old County Jail and Marker in front of the addition.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.