Rooks County Courthouse - 1921 - Stockton, KS
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The plaques attached to the cornerstone of the Rooks County Courthouse give the date of construction as 1921 - in Stockton, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM13MJR
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2021
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The construction of this fine Classical Revival courthouse took some time - the order was placed in 1917, construction began in 1921, and the courthouse was not completed until 1924. Plaques attached to the cornerstone on the northeast corner of the building give the first two dates.
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1921
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
Front (east face):
Building order issued March 8 1917
W.C. Thomas W.F. Hagemeister J.E. Roberson Commissioners
ERECTED 1921
J.E. Pobeson, W.G. Thomas, J.D. Reed. Commissioners
Frank C. Squares Architect - Cuthbert & Son Contractor
Side (north face):
Newahcuba Lodge No. 189
A.F. [Mason Seal] A. M.
Sept 8 1921
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