Lincoln County Courthouse (Lincoln, Kansas)

Lincoln County Courthouse
Location 3rd and Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, Kansas
Coordinates 39°2′27″N 98°8′41″W / 39.04083°N 98.14472°W / 39.04083; -98.14472Coordinates: 39°2′27″N 98°8′41″W / 39.04083°N 98.14472°W / 39.04083; -98.14472
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1899
Architect Squires,C.W.
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference # 76000825[1]
Added to NRHP July 13, 1976

The Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln in Lincoln County, Kansas is located at 3rd and Lincoln Ave. It was built in 1899-1900. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 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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