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, name = Jefferson County Courthouse
, image = Jefferson county courthouse kansas.jpg
, caption =
, location = 300 Jefferson Street, Oskaloosa, Kansas
, coordinates = {{coord, 39, 12, 57, N, 95, 18, 49, W, display=inline,title
, map_type = Kansas#USA
, map_alt =
, map_caption = Location in Kansas
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, start_date = 1961
, completion_date = 1962
, architect = Kiene & Bradley Architects
, main_contractor = J. A. Lundgren & Sons
, architectural_style = Modern
The Jefferson County Courthouse, located at 300 Jefferson Street in Oskaloosa, is the seat of government of Jefferson County, Kansas. Oskaloosa has been the county seat since 1855. The courthouse was built from 1963 to 1964 by contractor J. A. Lundgren & Sons.
Kiene & Bradley Architects of Topeka, Kansas designed the courthouse in the
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style. The courthouse is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the city's center. It is two stories and faces south. It is constructed of red-colored brick and concrete with a flat roof. The second story northwest corner of the building has a large, faceless clock. The building was remodeled in 1988 by Tefft & Donaldson Contractors; the architect was Ossmann & Associates of Topeka.
The first courthouse was built in 1868 by Graham & Swain and designed by E. D. Baldwin. It was extensively damaged by a F4tornado on May 19, 1960, requiring the building to be razed and replaced.
Kiene & Bradley Architects also designed courthouses in Coffey County, Greeley County, Logan County, Morris County,
Neosho County
Neosho County (standard abbreviation: NO) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 15,904. The county seat is Erie.
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List of county courthouses in Kansas
This is a list of Kansas county courthouses. Each of Kansas's 105 counties has a courthouse in a city that is the county seat where the county government resides.
See also
*List of United States federal courthouses in Kansas
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