Kingman County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Kingman County Courthouse

Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas
Listed
September 10, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002128

About this property

The Kingman County Courthouse, located at 130 Spruce Street in Kingman, Kansas, is an historic 3-story redbrick courthouse building set on a ground-floor basement of rough-faced white limestone. The stairway and entrance portico leading to the main entrance are of the same limestone. Its roof is basically hipped with gables in the middle of each side, pyramids on each corner and an octagonal shaped cupola rising from the center. Built in 1907-08 for Kingman County, it is one of 15 courthouses (13 in Kansas and one each in Illinois and Oklahoma) designed by architect George P. Washburn of Ottawa, Kansas. His design for this building has been called a mixture of Late Victorian, Romanesque, Free Classical and Queen Anne architectural styles. On September 11, 1985, the Kingman County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

120 Spruce St.
Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas
37.64273, -98.11141

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Kingman County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Kingman County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Kingman County Courthouse?

Kingman County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kingman County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Kingman County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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