Allen County Courthouse - Iola, KS
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The Snowdog
N 37° 55.340 W 095° 24.263
15S E 288663 N 4199923
This fine courthouse is the fifth to serve Allen County - in Iola, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM17ZX9
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2023
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There have been five courthouses in Allen County. The first was here in Iola; the next two were in Cofachique and Humboldt. Iola wrestled the right to be county seat back from the others and constructed the predecessor to this courthouse in 1904. That courthouse featured a seven-story tower with a magnificent clock. That clock is on display on the south side of the courthouse square. This new "modern" style courthouse was construted from 1957 to 1958 by contractors Dondlinger & Sons Construction Company, Inc. of Iola at a total cost of $656,364.
Year Built: 1959
Current Use of Building: County Courthouse
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Brink and Dunwoody
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1960-present
Physical Address:
1 North Washington Avenue
Iola, Kansas
Hours:
9:00 - 4:00 weekdays
Related Website: [Web Link]
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