I have conflicting feelings about this courthouse. Actually, I can't say they're conflicting. I kind of like it in a weird way, imagining that if Fritz Lang was an architect, he would have come up with something like this. One doesn't expect to see German Expressionist courthouses in the Midwest with such a haunting air. … Continue reading 526. Medicine Lodge, Barber County (KS048) →

For some reason, this courthouse reminds me of some of the courthouses in Louisiana, but I'm not entirely sure why. I was tempted to go through the archives and figure out why, but I have a lot of things in my plate at the moment so I don't really have time for that. Besides, I've … Continue reading 525. Pratt, Pratt County (KS047) →

This was an interesting courthouse from a visual perspective! I liked the design of the swept back sides, but I also really like the stonework and engraving. Why doesn't anywhere do anything like this anymore? Yes, I know the answer is because it's would be inordinately expensive labor-wise, but it would be lovely to see … Continue reading 524. St. John, Stafford County (KS046) →

Mister Sawyer, you've got some work to do on this! Since I don't have that intern yet, I did my own research like some kind of plebian or something. Turns out that this is an example of Modern Classical Eclecticism, combining many different styles to create a unified structure. To be honest, I don't know … Continue reading 523. Great Bend, Barton County (KS045) →

There's something off about this courthouse to me. I'm not saying it's bad looking or anything, but it looks like a newer courthouse built to emulate an older style. I can't be entirely sure, though. I did a quick look around and didn't see a cornerstone or any sort of date so I think that … Continue reading 522. Russell, Russell County (KS044) →

Impressive. It reminds me a little of the old courthouse in Evansville, though on a somewhat smaller scale. I'm curious if this is some kind of architectural revival, but alas, my starter architectural books haven't answered that one for me yet. Who knew this would be such a difficult subject to research (in my spare … Continue reading 521. Osborne, Osborne County (KS043) →

While I have heard of the more famous Beloit in Wisconsin, I wasn't familiar with this one. To be honest, even the famous one isn't all that big a town so I never really thought about it much in any regard anyway. The population of this one is small, but the town seems larger than … Continue reading 520. Beloit, Mitchell County (KS042) →

Ladies and gentlemen (or however you identify—I don't mean to be gender assumptive), an actual courthouse erected by the WPA! At this point, every time I think about that, I wonder how many courthouses I have misattributed to them. That being said, I'm not going back through the archives to figure it out. That will … Continue reading 519. Mankato, Jewell County (KS041) →

What a stately dame you are! I had to think about it for a bit, but it reminded me of a mix between Stockton and Ness City. Just as interesting a question though, is why do I have a tendency of gendering courthouses as female? Why do I even gender them at all? It's not … Continue reading 518. Smith Center, Smith County (KS040) →

This is a nice little building. It threw me for a bit looking for the front facing because the flag pole is on the side of the building instead of the front. That wouldn't have been a truly weird issue except that side doesn't have an entrance at all. At least the mechanical units were … Continue reading 517. Phillipsburg, Phillips County (KS039) →