Butler County Courthouse
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Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, this 1909 Richardsonian Romanesque-style courthouse was built at a cost of $100,000. George P. Washburn, one of the best known 19th Century Kansas architects, designed this structure to be the most dominant building in the community. The building's solid rusticated stonework, massive proportions, pointed dormers, round arches, towers and turrets and statue of the Goddess of Justice on top, provide the ideal design for Butler County's Courthouse. The building has operated continuously as a county government facility and courthouse since it was built.