Chase County Courthouse (Kansas)

	Chase County Courthouse
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	On the square at S end of Broadway, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
Coordinates	38°22′21″N 96°32′30″W / 38.37250°N 96.54167°W
Built	1873
Architectural style	French Renaissance, Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	71000304
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1971

The Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas was built in 1873 and is the oldest operating courthouse in Kansas.^[2]

Overview

The courthouse was constructed from local limestone, and the three story winding staircase was constructed from local walnut trees.^[3] The architectural style has been described as Second Empire or French Renaissance Revival.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.^[1]^[3] The architect was John G. Haskell who was among the architects of the Kansas State Capitol.

Tours are available by appointment by contacting the Chase County Chamber of Commerce.^[2]

Gallery

Birdseye view of Cottonwood Falls, 1875
Clock Tower on the courthouse.
Sideview of the courthouse.
Close up view

References

1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
1 2 "Chase County Courthouse". Chase County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
1 2 "Chase County Courthouse, Cottonwood Falls". Kansas Sampler Foundation. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.

External links

Chase County, Kansas - Courthouse tour and history, video 8:30
Treynor Preservation Archived May 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Photographs
Chase County Chamber Tour Information and Photographs

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[nris-1] 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[chamber-2] 1 2 "Chase County Courthouse". Chase County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

[sampler-3] 1 2 "Chase County Courthouse, Cottonwood Falls". Kansas Sampler Foundation. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.

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