National Native American Construction Inc., a Coeur d’Alene-based, minority-owned construction company, started work last week on a $714,000 remodel of part of the Spokane County Courthouse’s second floor. 

Located at 1116 W. Broadway, the courthouse was built in 1895, which means the remodel will include preservation of historical features original to the building, says Michael Undseth, NNAC operations manager. 

Undseth says the renovation will include refurbishing about a third of the space on the second floor , or roughly 4,500 square feet, so that family law courtrooms, judge’s chambers, and offices can move from the first floor to the second. 

The remodel will include the preservation of architectural details such as existing woodwork, wood paneling and decorative crown molding. Some new flooring will be added during the remodel, and some existing tile flooring will be restored to its original state, Undseth says. 

New ceilings will be added, and infrastructure upgrades to infrastructure will bring the floor up to current standards. Movable interior partitions will be added as well, he says. 

Two bathrooms will be upgraded to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act standards, as part of the renovation. 

The 14-courtroom courthouse includes civil, criminal, drug, and family courts, which are located mainly on the second through fourth floors of the building. 

The remodel is part of the remaining work of a reorganization that started about five years ago, says Ron Oscarson, the county’s facilities director.