A Kansas Wonder
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 01:39 p.m., July 1, 2008
Updated 01:39 p.m., July 1, 2008
COTTONWOOD FALLS
The Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls is being honored as one of the winners in the 8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture.
The Kansas Sampler Foundation announced the winners of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture awards. Among the other award recipients are Cooper Barn, Colby; Fromme-Birney Round Barn, Mullinville; Holy Cross Church, Pfeifer; Kansas State Capitol, Topeka; Lebold Mansion, Abilene; Ness County Bank Building, Ness City; Seelye Mansion, Abilene.
“Our state has many unique structures and we hope the focus of the last four months has helped the public see Kansas’ diverse architecture with new eyes,” said Marci Penner, foundation director. “It’s exciting to announce this vote of the people. We were thrilled with the amount of participation, including votes from 43 states.”
More than 8,000 votes were cast over seven weeks to decide the eight best from a slate of 24 finalists. The contest features eight rural culture elements and is designed to get the public involved in knowing and exploring Kansas.
Only structures that were available to the public were eligible for vote.
Nominations start today for the art category, followed later by commerce, cuisine, customs, geography, history, and people.
Each category will be featured during a four-month span.
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