Douglas County Courthouse (Kansas)

The Douglas County Courthouse in Lawrence, Kansas is a three-and-a-half-story stone courthouse. It was built in 1903.[2]

Douglas County Courthouse
Location:SE corner of Massachusetts and 11th Sts., Lawrence, Kansas
Coordinates:38°57′48″N 95°14′7″W / 38.96333°N 95.23528°W / 38.96333; -95.23528Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 95°14′7″W / 38.96333°N 95.23528°W / 38.96333; -95.23528
Area:2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built:1903
Architect:John G. Haskell and Frederick C. Gunn
Architectural style:Romanesque
NRHP Reference#:75000708[1]
Added to NRHP:April 14, 1975

It was designed by 19th-century architect John G. Haskell. Frederick C. Gunn, who was also an architect, helped.[2] The style is Richardsonian Romanesque.[3]:29–30

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Richard D. Pankratz (January 3, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Douglas County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved March 12, 2017. with four photos from 1974
  3. Sally F. Schwenk (2002). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic County Courthouses of Kansas" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 11, 2017.

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