by Ann Renström
In 1879 a company, that intended to build a house for Hotel and theatre business, was founded in Nyland. The house was not built however, but remained half finished until the Botea Court took over the building. While waiting for someone to claim the house, the women of Nyland dried their laundry in the many empty rooms.
Since the 1820's Nyland had its own pilot station, located on the same property. The pilot cabin, which was built next to the mountain slope, was unfortunately destroyed in the big fire 1888. A new cabin was built up and is now own by Ytterlannas Folklore Society. It is used and taken care of by the Nylandsgruppen within the association.
The blueprints for the contemplated reconstruction from hotel to Courthouse is dated to 1911 and are made by the architect Folke Zetterwall, son of the one of the most famous architects of the 19th century, Helge Zetterwall. Folke Zetterwall has drawn several station buildings. He was also the man behind the remarkable Courthouse in Solleftea in 1906, characterized by national romantics and Old Norse
enthusiasm.
The Courthouse in Nyland, an imposing plastered building with a skeleton of lumber, worthy the flowering trading- and shipping society. The main front was built symmetric around the entrance and
the three large windows of the court hall. The magnificent court hall was the center of the building, where many sinners have stood with trembling hearts. The roof was a cassette roof.
The house also contained living quarters for the maintenance and on the second floor where eight rooms for jurymen staying the night.