Lake County is named for Flathead Lake which lake is located in the north part of the county.
Created: May 11, 1923
County Seat:
Polson 1923 – present
County Courthouse – Polson
Location: 12 5th Avenue / 1st Street East
Built: 1935 – 1936
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Fred A Brinkman
Contractor: A R Elliott
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The north front has a projecting center section framing the entrance on the first story and vertical windows on the second story. There is decoration along the top of the center section and behind on the main building. The roof line is flat.
Courthouses:
N – Flathead County
E – Flathead County and Missoula County
S – Missoula County
W – Sanders County and Flathead County
Photos taken 2009