![]() Goodland Explorations
Learn more about Goodland by following the links below:
Sherman County CourthouseAddress:
813 Broadway
About this Exploration: ![]() The eventual plan called for the new building to be built behind the old 1887 building. In order to make room for new construction, the back half of the building was torn off. County offices either piled into the remaining half or found offices elsewhere.
The architectural firm of Routledge & Hertz of Hutchinson designed an Art Deco structure with colored terra cotta tiles and three-dimensional facade.
In September 2000, Dixie Chatfield added stained glass to the windows above the front door in honor of L.A. Chatfield. Mr. Chatfield was elected as County Treasurer for two terms starting in 1917. After World War I, he served as custodian for the first courthouse. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey placed a benchmark in front of the courthouse flagpole. The Central School Bell stands near the entrance.
![]() A smaller replica of They Came to Stay, the statue on the courthouse grounds, is to the right of the front door in a case on the floor. Above it is a 1907 panoramic view of Goodland.
![]() Some of the trees on the courthouse grounds are memorials. A George Washington Bicentennial Douglas fir tree stands at the
northwest corner of the courthouse grounds. The group of evergreens at the
southwest corner of the lawn are a memorial tree for each of the first three
district judges.
Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mountain Time except on federal and state holidays. Some offices are closed over the noon hour. Handicapped accessible entrance is at the south door. Best time to visit is in the afternoon when the County Commissioners are least likely to be in session.
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![]() Donna Price
925 Main
Goodland, KS 67735 Phone: 785.890.3515 Fax: 785.890.6980 ![]() |