Comanche County Courthouse (Coldwater, Kansas)

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Comache County Courthouse
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Location201 S. New York Ave., Coldwater, Kansas
Coordinates 37°16′6″N99°19′32″W / 37.26833°N 99.32556°W / 37.26833; -99.32556 Coordinates: 37°16′6″N99°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
MPS County Courthouses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference # 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]

Coldwater, Kansas City and County seat in Kansas, United States

Coldwater is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 828.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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]

Routledge & Hertz was an architectural and engineering firm of Hutchinson, Kansas which was organized in 1925 and operated through 1932.

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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 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.