Logan County is named for John Alexander Logan ( 1826-1886 ), who was a Union general during the Civil War and later a United States Senator from Illinois.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Garfield County and Noble County
E – Payne County and Lincoln County
S – Oklahoma County
Created: May 2, 1890 ![]()
County Seat:
Guthrie 1891 – present
County Courthouse – Guthrie
Location: 301 East Harrison Avenue / South Broad Street
Built: 1907 – 1908
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Patrick Henry Weathers of Jackson, Mississippi
Contractor: Manhattan Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a three story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Guthrie. The north front is recessed and rises to a wide pediment at the roof line. A wide cornice divides the second and third stories. A similar recessed section is along the west side. The roof line is flat. The base of the building is course stone. The building houses the County District Court of the 9th Judicial District.
See: The architect, Patrick Henry Weathers of Jackson, Mississippi, designed courthouses in Louisiana in Tensas Parish; in Mississippi in Lamar County, Lee County and Marion County; in Missouri in Daviess County and Stoddart County; and in Oklahoma in Ellis County and Washington County.
See: The contractor, Manhattan Construction Company, constructed courthouses in Oklahoma in Bryan County, Craig County, Creek County, Garvin County, Muskogee County, Noble County, Oklahoma County, Pawnee County and Tulsa County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Logan County Courthouse
County Courthouse Annex – Guthrie
Location: 312 East Harrison Avenue / South Broad Street
Built: 1925 – 1926
Style: Commercial
Architect: Haw and Parr
Contractor: Campbell & Price
Description: The building faces south and is a six story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Guthrie and was constructed as a hospital and used as the Masonic Home for the Aged. The building is an “L” shape. On the west side is a modern one story structure with glass walls and flat roof.
See: The 9th Judicial District includes Payne County.
History: The county was created in 1890 and Guthrie was selected as the county seat in 1891. The first court was housed in the Territorial Capitol Building in 1891 at North 1st Street and Noble Street. The building was demolished. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1907 to 1908.
County Courthouse – Guthrie
County Courthouse Annex – Guthrie
Photos taken 2010
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