Lincoln County Courthouse (Kansas)
The Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln in Lincoln County, Kansas is located at 3rd and Lincoln Ave. It was built in 1899–1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Lincoln County Courthouse | |
Location | 3rd and Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 39°2′27″N 98°8′41″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1899 |
Architect | Squires, C.W. |
Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 76000825[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 13, 1976 |
It was built to replace an 1873 stone courthouse which was destroyed by a fire on the night of December 7, 1898.[2]
It is a two-story Richardsonian Romanesque-style limestone building with a basement and has a central clock tower. It is 87 by 67 feet (27 m × 20 m) in plan.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Cornelia Wyma; Richard Pankratz (December 11, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lincoln County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved December 4, 2017. With three photos from 1975.
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