Taylor County is named for William Robert Taylor, who was the Governor of Wisconsin from 1874 until 1876.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Rusk County and Price County
E – Lincoln County and Marathon County
S – Marathon County and Clark County
W – Chippewa County and Rusk County
Created: March 4, 1875 
County Seat:
Medford 1875 – present
County Courthouse – Medford
Location: 224 South 2nd Street / Clark Street
Built: 1913 – 1914
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: B Mehner
Contractor: Hutter Construction Company of Fond du Lac
Description: The building faces west and is a three story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building sits on a hill overlooking the center of Medford and is 105 feet by 65 feet. The first story is faced with white colored stone and the upper two stories are dark red colored brick. In the center is a large Roman dome with clock and copper roof on top of which is a small round cupola with copper top and containing a bell. In the interior, the walls in the halls and offices have marble and wood wainscotings respectively, with plaster surfaces above. Ornate wood moldings underscore the hall ceilings. Decorative metal posts and railings with wood banisters line the stairways. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the north side of the third story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit. An addition was added on the south side in 1980. A further addition was constructed in 2001. The architect was Ayers Associates.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Taylor County Courthouse
See: The 9th Judicial District includes Florence County, Forest County, Iron County, Langlade County, Lincoln County, Marathon County, Menominee County, Oneida County, Portage County, Price County, Shawano County, Vilas County and Wood County.
History: The county was created in 1875 and Medford was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story wooden structure built by E Perrine & Company in 1876 at a cost of $5,361. An addition was constructed in 1889. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1913 to 1914 at a cost of $60,000.
County Courthouse – Medford
County Circuit Court courtroom
Pictures 1876 – 1889 – 1914 County Courthouses
Photos taken 2007 and 2008