Linn County Courthouse (Kansas)

The Linn County Courthouse in Mound City, Kansas was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Linn County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	315 Main St., Mound City, Kansas
Coordinates	38°8′31″N 94°48′37″W / 38.14194°N 94.81028°W / 38.14194; -94.81028
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1885
Architect	George Ropes
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	74000842^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 15, 1974

It was designed by Topeka architect George Ropes. It is a two-story-with-basement red brick building with a 110 by 60 feet (34 m × 18 m) plan and height almost 65 feet (20 m). Its foundation is a native limestone wall, separated from brick above by a smooth cut stone belt course. A second belt course circles the building at level of the second story's window sills.^[2]

See also

• Old Linn County Jail, also NRHP-listed in Mound City

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Linn City Courthouse". National Park Service. With four photos from 1970.