Montgomery County - American Courthouses

Montgomery County is named for Richard Montgomery, who was a United States general killed in the American Revolutionary War.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Scott County and Yell County

E – Garland County and Hot Spring County

S – Clark County and Pike County

W – Howard County and Polk County

Created: December 9, 1842

County Seat:

Mount Ida 1842 – present

County Courthouse – Mount Ida

Location: 1 George Street / West Street

Built: 1923 – 1924

Style: Classical Revival

Architect: Clyde A Ferrell of Little Rock

Contractor: Western Construction Company

Description: The building faces south and is a two story brown colored native stone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Mount Ida and is constructed of random-patterned native stone. The south front has two stone pilasters with the entrance at the center of the first story with stone arch. The south gable has an oval window. The roof is hipped. In the interior, the former courtroom was located on the second story and had a ceiling made of pressed tin painted a white color. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the West 18th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court of the 24th Judicial Circuit. The building was remodeled in 1975 and an additional one-story building was constructed as a courthouse annex. The architect was D M Lewis and Associates and the contractor was Wade Abernathy – Custom Builder, Inc.. In 1999 the old one story red colored brick firehouse on the northeast corner was remodeled to be used as a courtroom until 2020 when the County Criminal Justice Complex was completed. The quorum court held its first meeting in the new ground-level courtroom on February 8, 1999 at 105 Highway 270 East / Mill Circle. In 2024 to 2025 the courthouse was renovated. The contractor was Rowdy R Contractors, Ltd of Mount Ida.

See: The architect, Clyde A Ferrell of Little Rock also designed courthouses in Cleburne County and Stone County.

See: National Register of Historic Places – Montgomery County Courthouse

See: The 18th Judicial Circuit includes Polk County.

County Criminal Justice Complex – Mount Ida

Location: 225 Fairgrounds Road

Built: 2019 – 2020

Style: Modern

Architect: SpiritAchitecture Group, LLC

Contractor: Smith-Doyle Contractors, Inc. and Southbuild, LLC.

Description: The building faces south and is a one story cream colored concrete structure. The building is located southeast of the center of Mount Ida and next to the Sheriff’s Office. The south front has a one story portico supported by two brick pillars. In the interior is a lobby with the County Circuit Court courtroom on the west side.

History: The county was created in 1842 and Mount Ida was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log building built in 1846. The second courthouse was a two story building built in 1873. The courthouse was dismantled and the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1923 to 1924 at a cost of $40,000. The County Criminal Justice Complex was constructed in 2019 to 2020.