Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma) Explained

Ellis County Courthouse
Coordinates:36.1344°N -99.7706°W
Built:1912
Architect:P. H. Weathers, et al.
Added:March 22, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR
Refnum:85000681

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.

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

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.[1]

It was important historically as settling a county seat war.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000681}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ellis County Courthouse ]. National Park Service. June 3, 2018. With