Comanche County Courthouse (Kansas) Explained

Comanche County Courthouse
Coordinates:37.2683°N -99.3256°W
Built:1927
Architect:Routledge & Hertz; Howard, Thomas
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:April 26, 2002
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:County Courthouses of Kansas MPS
Refnum:02000395

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

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

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=02000395}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Comanche County Courthouse]. National Park Service. Dana Cloud and Sally F. Schwenk . April 30, 2000 . September 2, 2017. With .