Hot Springs County is named for the hot springs located in the county.
Created: February 9, 1911
County Seat:
Thermopolis 1911 – present
County Courthouse – Thermopolis
Location: 415 Arapahoe Street / North 4th Street
Built: 1938
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Changler & Cohagen of Billings, Montana
Contractor: John Sterhan
Description: The building faces north and is a three story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The north front has a projecting center section rising one story with a recessed entrance. Above are two vertical windows on the second and third stories. The third story has small square windows. The building was a Federal Emergency Administration Project under the Works Project Administration. On the west side is an addition constructed in 1982. The architect was Edwards and Daniels and the contractor was Sletten Construction.
County Courthouse Annex – Thermopolis
Location: 415 Arapahoe Street / North 4th Street
Built: 2009 – 2010
Style: Modern
Architect: Plan One / Architects
Contractor: Groathouse Construction Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a one story. The building is named as the County Government Annex Building.
Courthouses:
N – Park County and Washakie County
E – Washakie County
S – Fremont County
W – Fremont County and Park County
Photos taken 2009 and 2013