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Johnson County Courthouse
Olathe, Kansas |
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1992 Architect - Photos: Robert Deering 6/7/2005 |
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 1891 Courthouse Architect - George P. Washburn |
 1952 Courthouse |
COUNTY NAMED FOR: Thomas Johnson (July 11, 1802 – January 2, 1865), a Methodist missionary and a member of the Kansas territorial legislature.
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Olathe was founded by Dr. John T. Barton in the spring of 1857. He rode to the center of Johnson County, Kansas, and staked two quarter sections of land as the town site. He later described his ride to friends: "...the prairie was covered with verbena and other wild flowers. I kept thinking the land was beautiful and that I should name the town Beautiful." Purportedly, Barton asked a Shawnee interpreter how to say "Beautiful" in his native language. The interpreter responded, "Olathe."
COURTHOUSES: At least two - 1891 and 1952
STANDING: 1952 Courthouse with additions completed in 1954, 1958, 1972, and 1992
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