Rush County Courthouse (La Crosse, Kansas)

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Rush County Courthouse
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Location715 Elm St., La Crosse, Kansas
Coordinates 38°31′48″N99°18′39″W / 38.53000°N 99.31083°W / 38.53000; -99.31083 Coordinates: 38°31′48″N99°18′39″W / 38.53000°N 99.31083°W / 38.53000; -99.31083
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1888
Built byHeaps, William, T.
Architect L.L. Levering
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference # 72000524 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1972

The Rush County Courthouse in La Crosse, Kansas was built in 1888. Located at 715 Elm St., it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]

La Crosse, Kansas City and County seat in Kansas, United States

La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,342. La Crosse proclaims itself the "Barbed Wire capital of the world.

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 serves Rush County, Kansas. It is a two-story brick building, with brick laid in common bond, on a full basement. It was funded by a $20,000 bond issue voted upon on July 10, 1888. [2]

Rush County, Kansas County in the United States

Rush County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,307. The largest city and county seat is La Crosse.

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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. Charles Hall; Richard Pankratz (April 30, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:". National Park Service . Retrieved December 27, 2017. With four photos from 1970-71.