Hodgeman County Courthouse | |
Location | 500 Main St., Jetmore, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 38°5′3″N99°53′33″W / 38.08417°N 99.89250°W |
Area | 2.1 acres (0.85 ha) |
Built | 1929 |
Architect | Routledge & Hertz |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
MPS | County Courthouses of Kansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 02000429 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 2, 2002 |
The Hodgeman County Courthouse, at 500 Main St. in Jetmore, Kansas, was built in 1929. It was designed and built by Routledge & Hertz of Hutchinson, Kansas in an "eclectic interpretation" of Second Renaissance Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1] [2]
According to its 2001 NRHP nomination, it is the most prominent building in the town of Jetmore. [2] : 9 It replaced an 1886 courthouse building on the same site. [2]
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