Manhattan in Riley County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Riley County Courthouse
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, June 30, 2010
1. Riley County Courthouse Marker
Designed by Holland and Squires Architects in the Romanesque style
Constructed by J.B. Betts of Topeka with stone carving by David Penny 1905-1907
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Monument contributions by Bayer Stone, Bayer Construction, and Deggingers' Foundry
Erected by Elias R. Logan, BSA Troop 74 Eagle Scout project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 39° 10.769′ N, 96° 33.797′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, Kansas, in Riley County. Marker is at the intersection of East Poyntz Avenue and South 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Poyntz Avenue. The marker is on the southwest corner of the courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manhattan KS 66502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); The American Veteran (within shouting distance of this marker); Amanda Arnold Arch (within shouting distance of this marker); Damon Runyon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Osage Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Colorado Street (approx. ¼ mile away);
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More about this marker. This marker was planned, researched, and erected by Elias R. Logan, BSA Troop 74 (Manhattan, KS), as his Eagle Scout project, completed in 2006. Funding was provided by the YES! Fund (Youth Empowerment for Success), the Manhattan Rotary Club, and Lewis Fuertes with assistance provided by the Riley County Historical Society; Leon Hobson, Riley County Engineer, with approval from the Riley County Commissioners; Atwood Rental, Blueville Nursery, Deggingers' Foundry of Topeka, Bayer Stone, Bayer Construction, and fellow scouts in Troop 74.
Also see . . . Riley County Courthouse National Register Nomination. (Submitted on February 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Brad Logan, July 1, 2022
2. Riley County Courthouse Marker
Photographed By Brad Logan, circa July 1, 2022
3. Riley County Courthouse and Marker
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, June 30, 2010
4. Riley County Courthouse Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012
5. Riley County Courthouse Entrance
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012
6. Riley County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on August 5, 2022, by Brad Logan of Manhattan, Kansas. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2022, by Brad Logan of Manhattan, Kansas. 4. submitted on July 7, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 5. submitted on February 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on February 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
