Hodgeman County Courthouse Explained

Hodgeman County Courthouse
Location:500 Main St., Jetmore, Kansas
Coordinates:38.0842°N -99.8925°W
Built:1929
Architect:Routledge & Hertz
Architecture:Renaissance
Added:May 2, 2002
Mpsub:County Courthouses of Kansas MPS
Refnum:02000429

The Hodgeman County Courthouse, at 500 Main St. in Jetmore, Kansas, was built in 1929. It was designed and built by Routledge & Hertz of Hutchinson, Kansas in an "eclectic interpretation" of Second Renaissance Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

According to its 2001 NRHP nomination, it is the most prominent building in the town of Jetmore.[1] It replaced an 1886 courthouse building on the same site.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=02000429}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hodgeman County Courthouse / 083-2760-0004 ]. Alison Gutherie . June 2001 . National Park Service. and