Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma)

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]

Ellis County Courthouse
Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma) is located in Oklahoma
Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma)
Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma) is located in the United States
Ellis County Courthouse (Oklahoma)
LocationTown Square,
Arnett, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°08′04″N 99°46′14″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
ArchitectP. H. Weathers, et al.
MPSCounty Courthouses of Oklahoma TR
NRHP reference No.85000681[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1985

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]

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