Hill County is named for James J Hill, who was a railroad tycoon.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Alberta, Canada and Saskatchewan, Canada
E – Blaine County
S – Choteau County
W – Liberty County
Created: February 28, 1912
County Seat:
Havre 1912 – present
County Courthouse – Havre
Location: 315 4th Street / 3rd Avenue
Built: 1915 – 1916
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Frank E Bossvot
Contractor: Olson & Johnson Company
Description: The building faces south and is a four story white colored stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Havre. The building has a raised basement with wide steps on the south side ascending to the second story entrance. A projecting center section on the south side has four columns rising from the second story to the top of the third story. A wide cornice projects below the fourth story. The roof line is flat. In the interior are two courtrooms. The County District Court courtroom is located on the west side of the fourth story. The small County Justice Court courtroom is located at the northwest corner of the third story. The building houses the County District Court of the 12th Judicial District and County Justice Court.
See: The 12th Judicial District includes Choteau County and Liberty County.
History: The county was created in 1912 and Havre was selected as the county seat. The county used rented premises until the first and present courthouse was constructed in 1914 to 1915 at a cost of $150,000.
County Courthouse – Havre
County District Court courtroom
County Justice Court courtroom
Photos taken 2009 2016 and 2022
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