Valley County is named for the Valley of the Milk River as most of the county lies within the valley.
Created: February 6, 1893
County Seat:
Glasgow 1893 – present
County Courthouse – Glasgow
Location: 501 Court Street / 3rd Avenue South
Built: 1972 – 1973
Style: Modern
Architect: E F Link & Associates
Contractor: Braden-Pehlke Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a one story brown colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Glasgow and has a tiered roof rising from the north front to a higher section on the south. The central entrance is recessed with glass walls. A wide horizontal yellow colored band runs along the flat roof line. On the south side is a two story rectangular brick Courthouse Annex.
Note: The first courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1893. An addition was built in 1905.
Courthouses:
N – Saskatchewan, Canada
E – Daniels County and Roosevelt County
S – McCone County and Garfield County
W – Phillips County
County Courthouse – Glasgow
County Courthouse Annex – Glasgow
Photos taken 2006, 2009 and 2016