I wish I had an easy way to handle sound effects.  Only then could you truly experience my groans of distaste upon reaching here.  This courthouse is possibly the most unsatisfying a courthouse can be without provoking active disdain.  Soon enough, my almost-active disdain would metastasize into straight-out disapproval.  How are you going to have … Continue reading 715. Concordia, Cloud County (KS093) →

Good show, Republic County!  That’s a beautiful piece of art deco if ever I’ve seen one!  It immediately made me think of Iberia Parish.  I wondered if the architects were the same, though it’s more logical that they would have been local/regional in both cases (and they turned out to be).  May I also add … Continue reading 714. Belleville, Republic County (KS092) →

Fun fact: there are thirty-one counties (or county equivalents) named Washington.  For me, this is number seven!  The courthouse is a little art deco, which I appreciate.  The fasces at the top are a nice little detail, but in our day and age, I think they are becoming a little problematic depending on your political … Continue reading 713. Washington, Washington County (KS091) →

Oh, God, why?  Why would you do this?  What could possibly be so wrong with the old building that you would choose this to replace … … this?  It couldn’t have been that bad because the old building is still in use as a museum.  I would understand if it was bad enough that they … Continue reading 712. Marysville, Marshall County (KS090) →

It took me forever to get here.  I wasn’t paying close enough attention to Google Maps when I told it to bring me here, and it attempted to take me to Nemaha County, Nebraska, instead of Nemaha County, Kansas.  I didn’t even notice until I looked down at the compass, and it said I was going north.  … Continue reading 711. Seneca, Nemaha County (KS089) →

So, you know that I did an interview with Groundspeak a couple of years ago. Well, guess what? They decided to give me a proverbial holler and see how I'm doing now! My follow-up interview was just published! How did I keep the social aspect alive during the so-called (by me, anyway) Time of Cholera? … Continue reading Here It Is 8: Another Redux →

Another lovely courthouse in another lovely Nebraska County.  Pawnee is pretty small, so it’s a reasonable enough representation of the county’s place of power.  Sidenote: I don’t remember seeing mythological details in the carvings and scroll work of other courthouses before.  That’s something different, so I’ll take it.  I didn’t want to spend too much … Continue reading 710. Pawnee City, Pawnee County (NE27) →

Look at that stately, gorgeous dame!  I saw her from a distance, towering over the trees, as I was coming into town.  All I could think was that she was either the courthouse or one heck of a church!  It’s especially impressive because, although I should know better, I didn’t expect something so bright and … Continue reading 709. Tecumseh, Johnson County (NE26) →

The courthouse isn’t bad at all. It’s interesting because it’s some kind of combination of the rough-hewn ones I was seeing back in Missouri and the smoother ones I’ve been seeing here in Nebraska. Obviously, this was a choice and an affectation, but it works for me. I hadn’t seen it all over the place … Continue reading 708. Beatrice, Gage County (NE25) →

Good job, 1967. I know this was primarily meant to be utilitarian, so many design flourishes were left out, but it’s still not bad as courthouses go. Both wings, built in 1997, emulate the style well enough that the exterior weathering of the stone is the only immediate indication that they were constructed at different … Continue reading 707. Lincoln, Lancaster County (NE24) →