Harper County Courthouse (Anthony, Kansas)
Harper County Courthouse | |
Harper County Courthouse in August 2015 | |
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Location |
201 N. Jennings Ave., Anthony, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 37°9′14″N 98°1′45″W / 37.15389°N 98.02917°WCoordinates: 37°9′14″N 98°1′45″W / 37.15389°N 98.02917°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1908 |
Architect | George P. Washburn |
NRHP Reference # | 78001282[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 22, 1978 |
The Harper County Courthouse, located at 201 N. Jennings Ave. in Anthony, is the seat of government of Harper County, Kansas. Built in 1907, the courthouse replaced a smaller and more modest courthouse and represented the county's prosperity at the time. The construction of the courthouse also settled a lingering controversy over Harper County's seat. George P. Washburn, a prominent Kansas architect, designed the courthouse. The courthouse's design features four corner towers and a clock tower at the center of the building. The west and east entrances to the building feature stone porches. The arched third-story windows of the courthouse are connected by a band of stone encircling the building.[2]
The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1978.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Wortman, Julie A.; Richard Pankratz. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Harper County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 23, 2013.