Elk County Courthouse (Howard, Kansas)

The Elk County Courthouse, located at 127 N. Pine in Howard in Elk County, Kansas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

Elk County Courthouse
Location127 N. Pine, Howard, Kansas
Coordinates37°28′8″N 96°15′44″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1907
Built byMorse Contracting
ArchitectGeorge E. McDonald
Architectural styleRenaissance
MPSCounty Courthouses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.09000227[1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 2009

Architect George E. McDonald designed the brick building with elements of Richardsonian Romanesque and Italian Renaissance Revival style. It was built by Topeka's Morse Contracting in 1907. It is approximately 89 by 74 feet (27 m × 23 m) in plan, and is two stories upon a raised basement. The brick exterior is yellow/buff in color, with the bottom level finished in rusticated limestone.[2]

McDonald designed three other courthouses listed on the National Register.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael L. West (November 7, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elk County Courthouse / 049-2570-0002". National Park Service. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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