Rooks County Courthouse

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Rooks County Courthouse
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Location 115 N. Walnut St., Stockton, Kansas
Coordinates 39°26′15″N99°16′27″W / 39.43750°N 99.27417°W / 39.43750; -99.27417 Coordinates: 39°26′15″N99°16′27″W / 39.43750°N 99.27417°W / 39.43750; -99.27417
Area less than one acre
Built by Cuthbert and Sons
Architect Frank C. Squires
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS County Courthouses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference # 02000400 [1]
Added to NRHP April 26, 2002

The Rooks County Courthouse, located at 115 N. Walnut St. in Stockton, Kansas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

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

Stockton is a city in and the county seat of Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,329.

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.

It was designed by architect Frank C. Squires and was built by Cuthbert and Sons. It is a four-story Classical Revival-style building which is 97 by 77 feet (30 m × 23 m) in plan and 45 feet (14 m) tall. [2]

Frank C. Squires American architect

Frank C. Squires (1871–1934) was an American architect based in Topeka, Kansas. A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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