New podcast episode: The Architectural History of the Missoula County Courthouse
Posted on November 12, 2026
The original Missoula County courthouse was a small wooden building that opened in 1870. By 1907, space constraints and the desire for a grander building led county leaders to commission a new courthouse.
Paul Filicetti, local architect, and Rafael Chacón, director of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, joined the commissioners this week to discuss the political and cultural winds that shaped the construction, renovation and restoration of this iconic civic building.
This is part one of a two-part series on the history of the Missoula County Courthouse.
Click here to listen on YouTube.
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