Hettinger County is named for Mathias K Hettinger ( 1810-1890 ), a citizen of Freeport, Illinois and father-in-law of Erastus A. Williams, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Stark County
E – Grant County
S – Adams County
W – Slope County
Created: January 4, 1873 
County Seat:
Mott 1907 – present
County Courthouse – Mott
Location: 336 Pacific Avenue / West 4th Street
Built: 1934 – 1936
Style: Art Deco
Architect: A J Weinberger
Contractor: Ritterbush Brothers
Description: The building faces east and is a three story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Mott. Above the central east entrance of the rectangular shaped building is a series of long vertical glass windows. The building has Kasota, Minnesota, limestone sheath. The north and south wings are two stories and extend from the building. The roof line is flat. In the interior, a three-story shaft is formed by the void between the staircase and the central bank of windows on the front. Marble forms the exterior walls on the entry vestibule and main hall. The hallways on the other floors are finished with plaster. Rich wood paneling decorates the courtroom located on the second story. The paneling and bar have horizontal overlays of various of woods. The third story houses the jail. The building houses the County District Court of the Southwest Judicial District.
See: Other Art Deco style courthouses are located in Burleigh County, Emmons County, Ransom County, Sheridan County, Stark County and Walsh County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Hettinger County Courthouse
History: The county was created in 1907 and Mott was selected as the county seart. The first courthouse was a two story wood frame structure built by John A Ulberg in 1907. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1934 to 1936.
County Courthouse – Mott
Photos taken 2007 and 2009