Built in 1882, this is British Columbia’s oldest surviving courthouse, replacing one which stood here from 1862-1882. By 1918, declining population in Richfield led to the building’s closure. Designated a Provincial historic object in 1945, it was restored by the Provincial Government in 1982.

Reopened by

Hon. A.J. Brummet

Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing

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Hon. Nathan T. Nemetz

Chief Justice of British Columbia

June 18, 1983

Marker is on Barkerville Highway (British Columbia Route 26).

Courtesy hmdb.org

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