Colby in Thomas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Thomas County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places
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. 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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 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); The Oldest Active Geocache (approx. 9.7 miles away).
Regarding Thomas County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #76000842.
Also see . . .
1. About Thomas County. In May, 1886, money was
raised from the citizenry and a frame 2-story 30 x 30 building was presented to the county commissioners July 5, 1886. That building continued in use as the Thomas County Courthouse until the present courthouse was completed in 1906. The clock was added in 1908 at a cost of $1200 with electricity added to the clock works in 1975 by Elton Lewis Howe of Washington, D. C. (Submitted on September 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Thomas County Courthouse (Wikipedia). 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.)
3. National Register of Historic Places Nomination. (Submitted on September 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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