Address:300 N. Broadway, Shawnee, OklahomaCounty:Pottawatomie
Started:Completed:1934
Agencies:FERANHRP:August 24, 1984

Current Usage

County Courthouse

Description

Built of faced stone blocks and featuring an elaborate front façade with clerestory windows and ornate metal framing this built has severed as the county courthouse since 1935. Three double doors are separated by fluted stone panels on the front façade. Elaborately carved grey granite panels above each doorway complement the intricate metal tracery decorating the doors and windows of the front façade. The plain frieze of the front façade has raised lettering which reads, “POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY COURTHOUSE.” The building has a partial attic story which houses the jail. The main doorways are raised above ground level and are approached by a broad flight of granite stairs. Three carved medallions also decorate the large windows of the front façade. These carvings feature the head of an Indian, the scales of justice, and the head of a pioneer. The elegant lines of the structure give it a distinctly Art Deco style.

Built by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Architecture firm: A.C. Davis, Branson A. Davis, and Albon Davis. Builder: W.R. Grimshaw company and Kib Warren Inc.

Sources

  1. Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory Database
  2. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
  3. County Courthouses.com
  4. Shawnee News Star, Pott. County in design stage for new administration building, Sep. 12, 2020, access Mar. 9, 2021.

Supporting Documents

  1. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

Photos

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