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Revision as of 14:19, 29 July 2011 by Doncram (talk | contribs) ((ec) save after edit conflict, will check Talk next)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)George P. Washburn (1846-1922) was an architect who practiced in Kansas. His son joined his firm which became George P. Washburn & Son, and after George P. died in 1922 the firm became Washburn & Stookey.
Washburn designed a number of Carnegie library buildings, 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.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Works (with attribution variations) include:
- Anderson County Courthouse, 4th and Oak Sts. Garnett, KS (Washburn,George P.), built 1902, Romanesque style, NRHP-listed
- Atchison County Courthouse, SW corner of 5th and Parallel Sts. Atchison, KS (Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed
- Burlington Carnegie Free Library, 201 N. Third Burlington, KS (Washburn,George P., & Son), NRHP-listed
- Butler County Courthouse, 205 W. Central Ave. El Dorado, KS (Washburn, George P. & Sons), NRHP-listed
- Canton Township Carnegie Library, 300 N. Main Canton, KS (Washburn & Stookey), NRHP-listed
- Cherryvale Carnegie Free Library, 329 E. Main Cherryvale, KS (Washburn,George P., & Son), NRHP-listed
- Columbus Public Carnegie Library, 205 N. Kansas Columbus, KS (Washburn,George P., & Son), NRHP-listed
- Doniphan County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq., bounded by Walnut, Liberty, Chestnut, and Main Sts. Troy, KS (Washburn,George P. & Sons), NRHP-listed
- Eureka Carnegie Library, 520 N. Main Eureka, KS (Washburn,George P.,Co.), NRHP-listed
- Franklin County Courthouse, Main St. Ottawa, KS (Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed
- Harper County Courthouse, 200 N. Jennings Ave. Anthony, KS (Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed
- Jackson Hotel, 139 W. Peoria St. Paola, KS (Washburn, George P.), NRHP-listed
- Kingman County Courthouse, 120 Spruce St. Kingman, KS (Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed
- Miami County Courthouse, E of jct. of Miami and Silver Sts. Paola, KS (Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed
- Ottawa High School and Junior High School, 526 and 506 S. Main St. Ottawa, KS (Washburn, George P. & Son), NRHP-listed
- Ottawa Library, 5th and Main Sts. Ottawa, KS (Washburn,George P.), NRHP-listed
- Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library, 132 N. Broadway Sterling, KS (Washburn,George P., & Son), NRHP-listed
- Woodson County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq. between Main, Rutledge, State, and Butler Sts. Yates Center, KS (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, KS (Washburn, George P.), NRHP-listed
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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