Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma)

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Ellis County Courthouse
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LocationTown Square,
Arnett, Oklahoma
Coordinates 36°08′04″N99°46′14″W / 36.13444°N 99.77056°W / 36.13444; -99.77056 (Ellis County Courthouse) Coordinates: 36°08′04″N99°46′14″W / 36.13444°N 99.77056°W / 36.13444; -99.77056 (Ellis County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
ArchitectP. H. Weathers, et al.
MPS County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR
NRHP reference No. 85000681 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1985

The Ellis County Courthouse on the Town Square in Arnett, Oklahoma was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

It was designed by New York City architect P. H. Weathers. [2]

It is a brick courthouse which was originally two stories with a hipped roof. The roof was removed in the 1930s and a third floor was added to serve as the county jail. [2]

It was important historically as settling a county seat war. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ellis County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved June 3, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1982