Harper County Courthouse (Anthony, Kansas)

Harper County Courthouse

Harper County Courthouse in August 2015
Location 201 N. Jennings Ave.,
Anthony, Kansas
Coordinates 37°9′14″N 98°1′45″W / 37.15389°N 98.02917°W / 37.15389; -98.02917Coordinates: 37°9′14″N 98°1′45″W / 37.15389°N 98.02917°W / 37.15389; -98.02917
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1908 (1908)
Architect George P. Washburn
NRHP Reference # 78001282[1]
Added to NRHP November 22, 1978

The Harper County Courthouse, located at 201 N. Jennings Ave. in Anthony, is the seat of government of Harper County, Kansas. Built in 1907, the courthouse replaced a smaller and more modest courthouse and represented the county's prosperity at the time. The construction of the courthouse also settled a lingering controversy over Harper County's seat. George P. Washburn, a prominent Kansas architect, designed the courthouse. The courthouse's design features four corner towers and a clock tower at the center of the building. The west and east entrances to the building feature stone porches. The arched third-story windows of the courthouse are connected by a band of stone encircling the building.[2]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Wortman, Julie A.; Richard Pankratz. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Harper County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 23, 2013.


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