Rio Blanco County is named for the Rio Blanco which flows through the county and is the Spanish for “white river”.
Created: March 23, 1889
County Seat:
Meeker 1889 – present
County Courthouse – Meeker
Location: 555 Main Street / 5th Street
Built: 1934 – 1935
Style: Art Deco
Architect: C Francis Pillsbury
Contractor: N G Petry Company of Denver
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored flagstone structure. The south front has a central entrance with canopy above. The building recesses in tiers and the windows are small in size. The roof line is flat. An addition was added in 1956. The architect was J Lewis Ford.
Courthouses:
North – Moffat County and Routt County
East – Routt County and Garfield County
South – Garfield County
West – Uintah County, Utah
Photos taken 2011