Montgomery County is named for Richard Montgomery, who was a United States general killed in the American Revolutionary War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Giles County and Craig County
E – Roanoke County
S – Floyd County
W – Pulaski County and Radford
Created: October 7, 1776 
County Seat:
Christiansburg 1777 – present
County Courthouse – Christiansburg
Location: 55 East Main Street / Pepper Street SE
Built: 2009 – 2012
Style: Modern
Architect: Thompson & Litton of Radford
Contractor: DeVere Construction of Alpena, Michigan
Description: The building faces northwest and is a four story dark red colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city. The west front has a projecting center section with a recessed central entrance. There are four large pillars supporting a balcony on the second story. On the second story is a large glass section with a large arched glass section rising to a peaked roof. The main building has vertical windows with concrete panels between. A wide band runs below the hipped roof. There is stone trim at the corners.
Old County Courthouse – Christiansburg
Location: 1 East Main Street / South Franklin Street
Built: 1974 – 1976
Style: Modern
Architect: Scherertz-Franklin
Contractor: Graves Construction Company
Description: The building faces south and is a four story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city. The south front has a large glass section at the central entrance. The upper stories have horizontal windows. The roof line is flat.
Note: A previous courthouse was constructed by James Toncray in 1856. A previous courthouse was designed by Huggins & Bates and constructed by N B Moore in 1909. These buildings have been demolished.
County Government Center – Christiansburg
Location: 755 Roanoke Road / Chinquapin Trail
Built: 2000 – 2002
Style: Industrial
Architect: Thompson & Litton of Radford
Contractor: Swope Construction Company
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick, steel and concrete former industrial building. The building is located in the center of the city and was converted into office space. The interior has an open atrium rising two stories to roof skylights.
County Courthouse – Christiansburg
Old County Courthouse – Christiansburg
County Government Center – Christiansburg
Photos taken 2012