I have to admit that, in certain ways, I'd been quite lucky this trip. It had been raining a lot all the time I would be driving, but it always seemed to settle down and get pretty sedate by the time I had to stop and get out of the car. I hadn't had to … Continue reading 503. Dighton, Lane County (KS025) →

Admittedly, this is a nice little courthouse, but I got something extra that I didn't expect. Since I'm uncharacteristically doing this on a weekday, I actually got a chance to go inside and take a look at the place myself! And by "take a look at the place myself," I mean I took the opportunity … Continue reading 502. Leoti, Wichita County (KS024) →

Hey! We've got one of these back home! Oddly enough, it's interesting how similar they are: sleepy towns with nice courthouses, but ultimately not all that impressive. At least the one back home has a president to its fame. Heck, he was the last Democrat the county voted for... The cache ended up taking me … Continue reading 501. Johnson City, Stanton County (KS023) →

A new entrant into the "special subdivision" of counties, a rare categorical air composed of Gail, Anson, Hernando, and now Ulysses. I really need to come up with a name for these counties. You would think after all the time I've spent on the road and all the times I've asked this question, I would … Continue reading 500. Ulysses, Grant County (KS022) →

The dream of the 70's? It's alive in Sublette. Well, at least it's alive at the courthouse. I guess it's possible that it's late 60's but I'm not betting on it. It's a little sad when I see this big old open courtyard with so few monuments (alright, it has one, possibly two, which is … Continue reading 499. Sublette, Haskell County (KS021) →

Alright, it's officially time for me to invest in a research department or something. I have no earthly idea what kind of courthouse this is. Is this some kind of art deco thing? It doesn't seem like it's WPA but maybe it could be? Heck, this could be from the 50's for all I know! … Continue reading 498. Hugoton, Stevens County (KS020) →

I want to not be critical of this courthouse. I did just finish a state. I should be happy and festive and in a(n architecturally) forgiving mood. Unfortunately, I'm not, not only because it's a crazy hour of the morning, but also because this place looks like a library. Of course, that feeling is helped … Continue reading 497. Elkhart, Morton County (KS019) →

I'm happy with this courthouse, especially because there's enough ambient light to get a decent shot, and because this is a nice one to come to a conclusion with. The town center does seem a little more rundown than I would think it would, but then again (if you don't mind me stealing from Tolstoy) … Continue reading 496. Boise City, Cimarron County (OK77) →

For the second time this trip I got the nice little message welcoming me back to Oklahoma. The drive here was actually quite strange. With the roads slick because of rain and mud and the lane and anti-slide assists on, I could feel the car sometimes move itself of its own volition and I wasn't … Continue reading 495. Guymon, Texas County (OK76) →

Interesting courthouse I guess... I don't even know what era this thing is from. Could it be the 60's? Possibly early 70's? Who knows? Maybe I'll get the research department on it. I guess I should probably get a research department first. Even a research intern would be useful... What I do know is they … Continue reading 494. Liberal, Seward County (KS018) →