Franklin County Courthouse - Ottawa, Kansas - Courthouses on Waymarking.com

The Franklin county courthouse is located in Ottawa, Kansas. It was built in 1893 and was designed by George P. Washburn of Ottawa. He was a prominent architect of the time and designed fifteen courthouses in three states.

The courtroom on the second floor of the courthouse is unchanged with the exception of a rear balcony added to provide fire access to the third floor.

The courthouse was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places on March 17, 1972.

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Year Built: 1893 Current Use of Building: County offices Level of Courts: County Architect: George P. Washburn Physical Address: 315 South Main Ottawa, KS 66067 Hours: 8am - 4:30pm Related Website: [Web Link] Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: Not listed

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