The courthouse sits on the site of the first location of the original Hotel Chequamegon. The original Hotel Chequamegon was destroyed by a fire, and the block was then used for the new courthouse in 1915. Subsequently, the current Hotel Chequamegon was rebuilt in the 1980s, on the northwest corner of Ellis Avenue and Highway 2.
Much of the original interior remains intact, such as the marble floor, and elaborate central staircase.
^Wyatt, D.; Filipowicz, D. (August 1981). "Ashland County Courthouse". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2013.