Beloit in Mitchell County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mitchell County Courthouse
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 39° 27.527′ N, 98° 6.518′ W. Marker is in Beloit, Kansas, in Mitchell County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and South Hersey Avenue (Kansas Route 14), on the left when traveling west on East Main Street. Marker is mounted above eye-level at the northwest corner of the subject building, facing East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 South Hersey Avenue, Beloit KS 67420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lest We Forget (a few steps from this marker); The Porter Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Beloit's Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 1˝ miles away).
Regarding Mitchell County Courthouse. The Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historical Places on November 23, 1977. Nomination #77000591.
Also see . . . Mitchell County Courthouse. Beloit website entry:
The Mitchell County Courthouse was completed in 1901 at a cost of $38,310. It was called the Queen Mary of Courthouses in Kansas, being built of pitch-faced limestone in the Richardsonian Romanesque design.
In 1904, the Seth Thomas four-faced clock was installed in the Courthouse tower and was paid for by donations. Originally, it was wound by hand once a week, a task that took 45 minutes to accomplish. It was converted to electricity in 1950.
The building contains 25 rooms on three floors. In the halls, the original stone floor tiles, decorative metal ceiling and early embossed wall coverings are visible. The original ornate fireplaces can be seen in several offices. (Submitted on March 29, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 29, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on April 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.