Musselshell County is named for the Musselshell River which was named by the Lewis and Clark Expedition due to mussels found on the banks of the river.
Created: February 11, 1911
County Seat:
Roundup 1911 – present
County Courthouse – Roundup
Location: 506 Main Street / 5th Avenue East
Built: 1939 – 1940
Style: Art Deco
Architect: J G Link of Billings
Contractor: Lovering Construction Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
Description: The building faces west and is a two story dark red colored brick and concrete structure.The west front has a projecting center section with six vertical concrete pillars with the entrance at the center. The roof line is flat.
Note: The previous courthouse was built in 1913.
See: The architect, John G Link of Montana ( in association with Charles S Haire and others ) designed courthouses in Montana in Big Horn County, Carter County, Custer County, Dawson County, Granite County, McCone County, Richland County, Rosebud County, Sheridan County and Silver Bow County; and in Wyoming in Park County, Sheridan County and Washakie County.
Courthouses:
N – Fergus County and Petroleum County
E – Rosebud County and Treasure County
Photos taken 2011