Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma)
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The Ellis County Courthouse on the Town Square in Arnett, Oklahoma was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
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Ellis County Courthouse | |
Location | Town Square, Arnett, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates | 36°08′04″N 99°46′14″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912 |
Architect | P. H. Weathers, et al. |
MPS | County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85000681[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 22, 1985 |
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It was designed by New York City architect P. H. Weathers.[2]
It is a brick courthouse which was originally two stories with a hipped roof. The roof was removed in the 1930s and a third floor was added to serve as the county jail.[2]
It was important historically as settling a county seat war.[2]