Menominee County is named for the American Indian word meaning “wild rice eater” and is the name of the Menominee Native Americans.
Created: May 1, 1961
County Seat:
Keshena 1961 – present
County Courthouse – Keshena
Location: Courthouse Lane / Wolf River Drive
Built: 1968 – 1969
Style: Modern
Architect: Zwack & Peeples, Ltd. of Appleton
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a one story wood and glass structure. The building sits on a hill. The building has a pitched red roof which has a wide overhang and then rises in the center. The interior has offices around a central open circle area. There is no courtroom as the county uses the Shawano County Court House. The building was constructed as a Town of Menominee project #06-1-00653 done by the Economic Development Administration. The building was first used as a tourist office.
Note: Court hearings are held at the courthouse in Shawano County.
Courthouses:
N – Langlade County and Oconto County
E – Oconto County
S – Shawano County
W – Shawano County and Langlade County
Photos taken 2007 and 2010