Pondera County is named for the French word “pend d’oreille” meaning “ear pendant”, and was changed to the phonetic spelling.
Created: February 17, 1919
County Seat:
Conrad 1919 – present
County Courthouse – Conrad
Location: 20 4th Avenue SW / South Virginia Street
Built: 1937 – 1938
Style: Art Deco
Architect: A V McIver
Contractor: Lease & Leigland
Description: The building faces north and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The north front extends from the main building and rises three stories. The entrance is framed with dark stone. Above the doorway is a gold eagle and above is a large glass panel. The roof line is flat.
Courthouses:
N – Glacier County and Toole County
E – Liberty County and Choteau County
S – Teton County
W – Flathead County
Photos taken 2009