Anderson County Courthouse (Kansas) Explained

Anderson County Courthouse
Location:4th and Oak Sts., Garnett, Kansas
Coordinates:38.2806°N -95.23°W
Built:1902
Architect:George P. Washburn
Builder:Latimer & Benning
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:April 26, 1972
Refnum:72000483

The Anderson County Courthouse, located at 4th and Oak Streets in Garnett, serves as the seat of government for Anderson County, Kansas. The courthouse was built from 1901 to 1902 by contractors Latimer & Benning, the building cost $75,000. The courthouse was designed by George P. Washburn designed the courthouse in the Romanesque Revival style.

Distinctive features of the courthouse include a bell tower and four corner towers with conical roofs. The building's entrances are adorned with fan-shaped windows and stone arches. The third-floor windows also feature arches, with these stone arches linked by a continuous band of stone encircling the building.[1]

The Anderson County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Anderson County Courthouse. Charles L. Hall and Richard D. Pankratz. November 11, 1972.