Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma)
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Interactive map showing the location of Ellis County Courthouse | |
| Location | Town Square, Arnett, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 36°08′04″N 99°46′14″W / 36.13444°N 99.77056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | P. H. Weathers, et al. |
| MPS | County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000681[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1985 |
The Ellis County Courthouse on the Town Square in Arnett, Oklahoma was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
It was designed by New York City architect P. H. Weathers.[2]
It is a brick courthouse which was originally two stories with a hipped roof. The roof was removed in the 1930s and a third floor was added to serve as the county jail.[2]
It was important historically as settling a county seat war.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ellis County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved June 3, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1982
External links
Media related to Ellis County courthouse (Oklahoma) at Wikimedia Commons
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