Phillips County is named for Benjamin D Phillips, who was a rancher and state senator.
Created: February 5, 1915
County Seat:
Malta 1915 – present
County Courthouse – Malta
Location: 314 South 2nd Avenue West / 3rd Street West
Built: 1920 – 1921
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Frank E Bossuot
Contractor: Jarl & Laskin
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds and has a large arch at the entrance framing the doorway on the first story and the window on the second story. The central section extends from the main building. A protruding cornice runs below the flat roof line. The interior of the building has a central atrium. An addition was constructed on the northwest side.
Courthouses:
N – Saskatchewan, Canada
E – Valley County
S – Garfield County, Petroleum County and Fergus County
W – Blaine County
Photos taken 2006, 2009 and 2016