Colby in Thomas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Thomas County Courthouse

National Register of Historic Places

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2015

1. Thomas County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 39° 23.765′ N, 101° 2.582′ W. Marker is in Colby, Kansas, in Thomas County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Court Avenue and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at waist-level on the right side of the Thomas County Courthouse main entrance staircase. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 North Court Avenue, Colby KS 67701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

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least 3 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas County Kansas Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Colby City Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); The Oldest Active Geocache (approx. 9.7 miles away).

Regarding Thomas County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #76000842.

Also see . . . Thomas County Courthouse. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:
Architect James C. Holland designed the courthouse in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The front of the courthouse has a five-story clock tower with a Seth Thomas clock; the main entrance to the building is located in a Syrian arch at the bottom of the tower. (Submitted on September 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Thomas County Courthouse image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

2. Thomas County Courthouse

National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
NPGallery Digital Asset Management System website entry
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2015

3. Thomas County Courthouse Marker

(marker visible on right side of staircase)

Thomas County Courthouse (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2015

4. Thomas County Courthouse (southwest elevation)

Thomas County Courthouse (<i>west/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2015

5. Thomas County Courthouse (west/front elevation)

Spirit of the Prairie Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2015

6. Spirit of the Prairie Statue

Spirit of the Prairie Statue plaques image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2015

7. Spirit of the Prairie Statue plaques

(front)Thomas County Centennial
Dedicated to the People
of Thomas County Kansas
October 8, 1985(back)Spirit of the Prairie
by
Charlie Norton
Leoti, KS.
1985

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on December 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.