Butler County Courthouse (Kansas)
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The Butler County Courthouse is a public courthouse
constructed in 1909, in El Dorado, Kansas
. It was designed by George P. Washburn & Sons to serve as the main county courthouse for Butler County
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2002.
The courthouse is still in operation as such. Self-guided tours are also available during normal working hours.
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
constructed in 1909, in El Dorado, Kansas
El Dorado, Kansas
El Dorado is a city situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Butler County...
. It was designed by George P. Washburn & Sons to serve as the main county courthouse for Butler County
Butler County, Kansas
Butler County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 65,880. Its county seat and most populous city is El Dorado. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area.-19th century:It was named in...
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2002.
The courthouse is still in operation as such. Self-guided tours are also available during normal working hours.