George P. Washburn
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George P. Washburn was an architect
who practiced in Kansas
. His son joined his firm which became George P. Washburn & Son. In 1910 George P.'s son-in-law, Roy Stookey, joined the firm. After George P. died in 1922 the firm became Washburn & Stookey.
Washburn designed nine Carnegie library buildings in Kansas, and is most known for the 13 courthouses he designed. A number of his buildings are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
, with several of the libraries being listed under one study.
Works (with attribution variations) include:
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who practiced in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. His son joined his firm which became George P. Washburn & Son. In 1910 George P.'s son-in-law, Roy Stookey, joined the firm. After George P. died in 1922 the firm became Washburn & Stookey.
Washburn designed nine Carnegie library buildings in Kansas, and is most known for the 13 courthouses he designed. A number of his buildings are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, with several of the libraries being listed under one study.
Works (with attribution variations) include:
- Anderson County Courthouse, 4th and Oak Sts. Garnett, KansasGarnett, KansasGarnett is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,415.-Geography:Garnett is located at...
(Washburn,George P.), built 1902, Romanesque styleRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
, NRHP-listed - Atchison County Courthouse, SW corner of 5th and Parallel Sts. Atchison, KansasAtchison, KansasAtchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County...
(Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed - Burlington Carnegie Free LibraryBurlington Carnegie Free Library (Burlington, Kansas)Burlington Carnegie Free Library in Burlington, Kansas was built in 1912. It was designed by George P. Washburn & Son in Classical Revival style....
, 201 N. Third Burlington, KansasBurlington, KansasBurlington is a city in and the county seat of Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,674.-Geography:Burlington is located at...
(Washburn,George P., & Son), NRHP-listed - Butler County CourthouseButler County Courthouse (Kansas)The Butler County Courthouse is a public courthouse constructed in 1909, in El Dorado, Kansas. It was designed by George P. Washburn & Sons to serve as the main county courthouse for Butler County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.The courthouse is still in...
, 205 W. Central Ave. El Dorado, KansasEl Dorado, KansasEl Dorado is a city situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Butler County...
(Washburn, George P. & Sons), NRHP-listed - Cherryvale Carnegie Free Library, 329 E. Main Cherryvale, KansasCherryvale, KansasCherryvale is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,386 at the 2000 census.-History:Cherryvale was founded on the land of the Osage Indians who were pushed out by veterans of the American Civil War looking for land. The first white man to purchase property and...
(Washburn,George P., & Son), NRHP-listed - Columbus Public Carnegie Library, 205 N. Kansas Columbus, KansasColumbus, KansasColumbus is the second largest city and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States, 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg, Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,312.-History:...
(Washburn,George P., & Son), NRHP-listed - Doniphan County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq., bounded by Walnut, Liberty, Chestnut, and Main Sts. Troy, KansasTroy, KansasTroy is a city in and the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,010. Troy is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(Washburn,George P. & Sons), NRHP-listed - Eureka Carnegie Library, 520 N. Main Eureka, KansasEureka, KansasEureka is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,633.-History:...
(Washburn,George P.,Co.), NRHP-listed - Franklin County Courthouse, Main St. Ottawa, KansasOttawa, KansasOttawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...
(Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed - Harper County Courthouse, 200 N. Jennings Ave. Anthony, KansasAnthony, KansasAnthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,269.-19th century:...
(Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed - Jackson Hotel, 139 W. Peoria St. Paola, KansasPaola, KansasPaola is a city in and the county seat of Miami County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,602.-History:...
(Washburn, George P.), NRHP-listed - Kingman County CourthouseKingman County CourthouseThe Kingman County Courthouse, located at 130 Spruce Street in Kingman, Kansas, is an historic 3-story redbrick courthouse building set on a ground-floor basement of rough-faced white limestone. The stairway and entrance portico leading to the main entrance are of the same limestone...
, 120 Spruce St. Kingman, KansasKingman, KansasKingman is a city in and the county seat of Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,177.-Geography:Kingman is located at...
(Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed - Miami County Courthouse, E of jct. of Miami and Silver Sts. Paola, KansasPaola, KansasPaola is a city in and the county seat of Miami County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,602.-History:...
(Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed - Ottawa High School and Junior High School, 526 and 506 S. Main St. Ottawa, KansasOttawa, KansasOttawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...
(Washburn, George P. & Son), NRHP-listed - Ottawa Library, 5th and Main Sts. Ottawa, KansasOttawa, KansasOttawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...
(Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed - Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library, 132 N. Broadway Sterling, KansasSterling, KansasSterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,328. Sterling is home to Sterling College.- History :...
(Washburn,George P., & Son), NRHP-listed - Woodson County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq. between Main, Rutledge, State, and Butler Sts. Yates Center, KansasYates Center, KansasYates Center is a city in and the county seat of Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,417.-History:...
(Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed - One or more works in Historic Ottawa Central Business District, Roughly bounded by Marias des Cygnes R., S 5th St., Walnut St. and Hickory St. Ottawa, KansasOttawa, KansasOttawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...
(Washburn, George P.), NRHP-listed