National Register Record for KAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Historic Name: KAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Current Name: SAME
Address: COURTHOUSE SQUARE
City: NEWKIRK            County: KAY
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE KAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS A LARGE, RECTANGULAR BUILDING WITH A RAISED BASEMENT AND AN ATTIC STORY. IT EXHIBITS A COMBINATION OF CLASSICAL AND RENAISSANCE REVIVAL STYLE ARCHITECTURE AND HAS A CLAY TILE ROOF. THE FRONT FACADE FEATURES AN ELABORATE PORTICO WITH IONIC COLUMNS. THE MAIN ENTRANCEWAY IS RAISED AND IS APPROACHED BY A BROAD FLIGHT OF STAIRS. THE MONUMENTAL, CENTRAL PEDIMENT HAS AN ORNAMENTED TYPANUM WITH A RAISED GARLANDED WREATH DESIGN. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 8/23/1984.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Current Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS / GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: NEOCLASSICAL; RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Architect: WOODRUFF, CLYDE - ARCHITECT; BASS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - BUILDER
Year Built: 1925            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1984