Charlevoix County is named for Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix, who was a French Jesuit missionary.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Mackinac County and Emmet County
E – Cheyboygan County and Otsego County
S – Ostego County and Antrim County
W – Lake Michigan
Created: April 2, 1869 
County Seat:
Charlevoix 1867 – 1884
East Jordan 1884 – 1885
Boyne City 1885 – 1895
Charlevoix 1895 – present
County Courthouse – Charlevoix
Location: 301 State Street / West Manson Street
Built: 1956 – 1959
Style: Modern
Architect: Ralph S Gerganoff of Ypsilanti
Contractor: Lake Water Construction Company
Description: The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Charlevoix, The north section is two stories with six concrete pillars supporting the concrete overhang. The windows are vertical. The roof line is flat. The south section is one story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 33rd Judicial District, County District Court and County Probate Court. On the southwest side of the building is the two story red colored brick County Clerk’s Office at 301 Antrim Street.
See: The architect, Ralph S Gerganoff of Ypsilanti, designed courthouses in Alcona County, Allegan County, Arenac County and Washlenaw County, and with Stephen T Gerganoff of Ypsilanti in Huron County.
History: The county was created in 1867 and Charlevoix was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse in 1870 was a wood structure. In 1884, the county seat was moved to East Jordan and then in 1885 moved to Boyne City. In 1895, the county seat was returned to Charlevoix. The second courthouse was the Town Hall built in 1885 at a cost of $5,865. The building was razed in 1857 and the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1956 to 1959 at a cost of $259,259.
See: Michigan’s County Courthouses by John Fedynsky
County Courthouse - Charlevoix
County Clerk’s Office – Charlevoix
Photos taken 2008