Comanche County Courthouse (Kansas)

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Comanche County Courthouse
Comanche County Courthouse NRHP 02000395 Comanche County, KS.jpg
Comanche County Courthouse (Kansas) is located in Kansas
Comanche County Courthouse (Kansas)
Location201 S. New York Ave.
Coldwater, Kansas
Coordinates37°16′6″N 99°19′32″W / 37.26833°N 99.32556°W / 37.26833; -99.32556Coordinates: 37°16′6″N 99°19′32″W / 37.26833°N 99.32556°W / 37.26833; -99.32556
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
ArchitectRoutledge & Hertz; Howard, Thomas
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.02000395[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 2002

The Comanche County Courthouse in Coldwater, Kansas was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

The building replaced a wood-frame courthouse from c.1890 which was destroyed by a fire in 1921.[2]

It is a four-story masonry building with buff brick and limestone trimmings. It was designed by Routledge & Hertz in Classical Revival style. It was built by contractor Thomas Howard.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Dana Cloud and Sally F. Schwenk (April 30, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Comanche County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved September 2, 2017. With 11 photos.
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