Jewell County Courthouse | |
Location in Kansas | |
Location | 307 N. Commercial St., Mankato, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 39°47′18″N98°12′37″W / 39.78833°N 98.21028°W Coordinates: 39°47′18″N98°12′37″W / 39.78833°N 98.21028°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1937 |
Built by | John V. Mertz |
Architect | Joseph W. Radstinsky |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
MPS | County Courthouses of Kansas MPS |
NRHP reference # | 02000397 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 26, 2002 |
The Jewell County Courthouse, at 307 N. Commercial St. in Mankato, Kansas, was built in Art Deco style in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]
Mankato is a city in and the county seat of Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 869.
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 in preserving the property.
The architect was Joseph W. Radstinsky and the building contractor was John V. Mertz. [2]
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