Mono County is named for the local Native American group called the Mono Paiute people.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Douglas County, Nevada and Lyon County, Nevada
E – Mineral County, Nevada and Esmeralda County, Nevada
S – Inyo County
W – Fresno County, Tuolumne County and Alpine County
Created: April 24, 1861 
County Seat:
Bridgeport 1861 – present
County Courthouse – Bridgeport
Location: 278 Main Street / School Street
Built: 1880 – 1881
Style: Victorian
Architect: J R Roberts
Contractor: Charles Anton, Samuel Hopkins and James Cain
Description: The building faces south and is a two story white colored wood structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Bridgeport. The south front has a framed central entrance with small balcony on the second story with large arched window. The French windows are arched with small pediments above the front second story windows. A wide overhanging cornice falls the roof line with curved parapet at the center. On the east side, the rear section projects from the main building. On the center of the roof is a square white colored cupola with mansard roof. In the interior is a wooden staircase and high ceilings. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Superior Court. On the north side, is the old stone jail constructed by A J Svere in 1883.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Mono County Courthouse
Note: The courthouse is the second oldest courthouse in California that is still in use. The oldest courthouse is located in Mariposa County.
See: The county is located in the 3rd Appellate District Court of Appeal – Sacramento.
History: The county was created in 1861 and Aurora was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was erected in Aurora. In 1863, a survey showed that Aurora was in Nevada. The county seat moved to Bridgeport and the Kingsley’s Inn became the second courthouse. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1880 to 1881. Total cost of the courthouse was $31,000 and the contract for construction was sold at public auction on July 3, 1880. The Mammoth Lakes Courthouse was constructed in 2010 to 2011.
County Administration Building – Bridgeport
Location: NE – Bryant Street / School Street
Built: 1973 – 1974
Style: Modern
Architect: Robert E Alexander and Robert E Clark
Contractor: Joe B King
Description: The building faces south and is a two story white colored stucco structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Bridgeport. The south front has a recessed central entrance on the first story. The building has a hipped roof.
County Courthouse – Mammoth Lakes
Location: 100 Thompson Drive / Main Street (Highway 203)
Built: 2010 – 2011
Style: Modern
Architect: Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects of Mammoth Lakes
Contractor: Sundt Construction of Los Angeles
Description: The building faces east and is a two story masonry, glass and weathered Corten steel structure. The building in located on landscaped grounds in the center of Mammoth Lakes. The building is a simple but articulated form composed of three flat roofed elements: a two-story main core, a two story public circulation spine, and a one-story building for facility support services. The wedge-shaped public circulation spine, with its highly-visible glass curtain wall extending the length of the east façade, frames the spectacular view of the mountain range to the south and its prow like north end extends and connects the building into the landscape establishing a public presence on Highway 203. The building houses the County Superior Court.
County Courthouse – Bridgeport
Old County Jail – Bridgeport
County Administration – Bridgeport
Photos taken 2013
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