Ellis County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Ellis County Courthouse

Arnett, Ellis County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 22, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000681

About this property

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. It is important historically since the county seat from the previously-existing Day County, being the town of Grand, together with other parties objected that the newly-designated seat for Ellis County had no suitable building to house the records. This county seat war was only finally resolved with construction of the brick Ellis County Courthouse.

Location

Arnett, Ellis County, Oklahoma
36.13422, -99.77070

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

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When was Ellis County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Ellis County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Ellis County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Ellis County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Ellis County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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