Independence in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Inyo County Courthouse
Photographed by Karen Key, August 25, 2007
1. Inyo County Courthouse Marker
Architect: William H. Weeks
Contractor: McCombs and Son
Board of Supervisors
George W. Naylor · Amos Hancock · Thomas Thomson, Jr. · W.V. Butler · Charles Partridge
Accepted: November 8, 1921
The Inyo County Courthouse is located on land deeded to the County of Inyo in 1868 by Thomas Edwards, the founder of Independence, California.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is November 8, 1868.
Location. 36° 48.215′ N, 118° 11.987′ W. Marker is in Independence, California, in Inyo County. It is at the intersection of Edwards Street (U.S. 395) and Center Street, on the left when traveling south on Edwards Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 168 N Edwards St, Independence CA 93526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Putnams Stone Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwards House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary Austins Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Independence (approx. Ό mile away); Mining in Inyo County (approx. Ό mile away); Hydroelectric Power From Bishop Creek
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Regarding Inyo County Courthouse. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Also see . . . The Superior Court of California, County of Inyo History. (Submitted on October 14, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
Photographed by Karen Key, August 25, 2007
2. Inyo County Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Karen Key, August 25, 2007
3. Inyo County Courthouse
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 28, 2023
4. Inyo County Courthouse
Photographed by Karen Key, August 25, 2007
5. Plaque on the front sidewalk
Dedicated to the pioneers of Inyo County, April 17, 1958
6. Third Inyo County Courthouse - 1887
Was located southwest of the present one. Photograph on display at the Eastern California Museum.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 28, 2023
7. WWI Tribute
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,953 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 4. submitted on June 7, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on October 14, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 6. submitted on April 27, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 7. submitted on June 11, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
