Crawford County Courthouse - Girard, KS
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YoSam.
N 37° 30.606 W 094° 50.580
15S E 337111 N 4153057
Courthouse and lawn on a postcard.
Waymark Code: WM10EYW
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2019
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County of Courthouse: Crawford County
Location of Courthouse: Prairie St. & Summit St., courthouse lawn, Girard
Architectural Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Tonini and Bramblet
Buyilt: 1922
"The Crawford County Courthouse is located in Girard, Kansas (pop. 2773), a southeast Kansas
town sited on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. The courthouse is centered on Girard's
public square, surrounded on all sides by commercial buildings lining Forest Avenue on the north,
Prairie Avenue on the south, Ozark Avenue on the east, and Summit Avenue on the west. The
nominated property includes the entire courthouse square, which measures approximately 400' X
400'. In addition to the courthouse, the square houses one structure - a gazebo - and three objects
- a helicopter, veteran's memorial, and deer statue. These additional features are all noncontributing.
"The courthouse, which is the only building on the square, is a three-story Classical Revival-Style
building with cubed massing, constructed of reinforced concrete faced with stone. The building's
footprint measures 123' X 97', with the wider sides on the north and south elevations, which house
main entrances. It has a flat roof with stone parapet. The courthouse's principal Classical Revival
feature is its symmetry. The north and south elevations are identical, as are the east and west
elevations. Other Classical Revival features include Tuscan columns, pilasters and pedimented
entries. The Classical Revival details are executed in carved, dressed and polished limestone. The
field stones are laid in a regular pattern and create an overall smooth appearance." ~ NRHP Nomination Form