Butler County Courthouse (Kansas)
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| Location | 205 W. Central Avenue, El Dorado, Kansas |
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| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | George P. Washburn & Sons |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000390[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 2002 |
The Butler County Courthouse is a public courthouse constructed in 1909,[2] in El Dorado, Kansas. It was designed by George P. Washburn & Sons to serve as the main county courthouse for Butler County. The Romanesque Revival courthouse was typical of Washburn's courthouse designs; of the eleven surviving courthouses designed by the architect, nine are Romanesque. The red brick courthouse features a central clock tower and four octagonal corner towers, a statue of the Goddess of Justice, and a hipped roof with cross gables, all common features of Washburn's work. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[3]
Butler County was organized on February 11, 1859.[4] The County Clerk has land records from 1887 and birth and death records from 1887 to 1911.[5]
The courthouse is still in operation as such. Self-guided tours are also available during normal working hours.[4]
See also
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Goddess of Justice, Butler County Courthouse, El Dorado, Kansas
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Central Clock Tower, Butler County Courthouse, El Dorado, Kansas
References
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- Government buildings completed in 1908
- Buildings and structures in Butler County, Kansas
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas
- County courthouses in Kansas
- El Dorado, Kansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Butler County, Kansas
- 1908 establishments in Kansas
- Kansas Registered Historic Place stubs