Comanche County Courthouse (Kansas)

Comanche County Courthouse
Location201 S. New York Ave.
Coldwater, Kansas
Coordinates37°16′6″N 99°19′32″W / 37.26833°N 99.32556°W / 37.26833; -99.32556
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
ArchitectRoutledge & Hertz; Howard, Thomas
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.02000395[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 2002

The Comanche County Courthouse in Coldwater, Kansas was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

The building replaced a wood-frame courthouse from c.1890 which was destroyed by a fire in 1921.[2]

It is a four-story masonry building with buff brick and limestone trimmings. It was designed by Routledge & Hertz in Classical Revival style. It was built by contractor Thomas Howard.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Dana Cloud and Sally F. Schwenk (April 30, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Comanche County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved September 2, 2017. With 11 photos.