1901 -- Mitchell County KS Courthouse, Beloit KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 39° 27.578 W 098° 06.520
14S E 576680 N 4368163
The gorgeous Richardsonian Romanesque Mitchell County Courthouse in downtown Beloit KS is a community treasure, well into its second century of service to this community.
Waymark Code: WMGWQG
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The cornerstone of the Mitchell Co. Courthouse in Beloit KS held a time capsule from 1901 that was opened in 2001. It was closed and rededicated in Nov 2001.

This courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is dated in two places -- on the cornerstone/time capsule, and over the entrance.
Year of construction: 1901

Full inscription:
(N side) 1901 Original Time Capsule Opened July 3rd 2001 Rededicated Nov 12, 2001 (W side) Commissioners Slater White, Chmn Emmanuel Dial Charles M. Grecian ------ J. C. Holland Arch't Cuthbert & Sargeant Contr's A. B. Brookfield, Sup't


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