Lincoln in Lincoln County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lincoln County Courthouse
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
1. Lincoln County Courthouse Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1899
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 39° 2.433′ N, 98° 8.712′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Kansas, in Lincoln County. It is on East Lincoln Avenue just east of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the south/front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 East Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln KS 67455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Kansas (approx. 12.7 miles away); Smoky Hills Region (approx. 12.8 miles away).
Regarding Lincoln County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #76000825.
From the National Register Nomination:
C. W. Squires of Emporia was the architect and W. P. Baker was the builder. The total cost was less than $20,000. The principal building material is the local limestone, sometimes called post rock, cut in the cyclopean style. Formaldedication ceremonies were held September 6, 1900. All the pupils of the local public school, preceded by two town bands, marched to the courthouse to participate in a flag raising ceremony. After that the crowd watched bicycle races, foot races and a baseball game. And at 2:00 p.m. the courtroom was packed to hear musical numbers specially prepared for the occasion and the oratory of two judges, one of whom spoke for more than an hour on the history and growth of the county.
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It was built in 18991901 to replace an 1873 stone courthouse which was destroyed by a fire on the night of December 7, 1898. It is a two-story Richardsonian Romanesque-style limestone building with a basement and clock tower, and is 87 feet north to south and 67 feet east to west.(Submitted on August 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
2. Lincoln County Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
3. Lincoln County Courthouse (southwest elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
4. Lincoln County Courthouse (southeast elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
5. Lincoln County Courthouse (northeast elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
6. Lincoln County Courthouse (south/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,482 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
