Built in 1908 (Romanesque Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
“The Harper County Courthouse, located at 201 N. Jennings Ave. in Anthony, is the seat of government of Harper County, Kansas.”
Wikipedia article Harper County Courthouse (Kansas), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Harper County · listed in 1978 · category: Building · built in 1908, Romanesque Revival architecture, by George P. Washburn.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Harper County Courthouse between 2018 and 2020, burning about 24 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 13 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 5 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 5509 |
| 10 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 3151 |
| 25 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2684 |
| 14 March 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2298 |
| 10 March 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2142 |
| 10 January 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 296 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Anthony, the town this property stands in, in 163 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 78 hail, 61 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 5 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 | Tornado (F2) | Anthony | $175,000 | The tornado mainly moved over open country damaging wheat fields that were ready to be harvested, however, one home completely lost it's roof and most of the belongings inside. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $56,000 | Damaging winds estimated at 70 mph moved across areas just west of Anthony. The winds knocked down 11 power poles. The winds knocked down numerous trees at Anthony Lake damaging some cabins and also overturning a camper. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $50,000 | Three inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. Winds 85 to 90 mph in Anthony knocked down trees and limbs. A long hangar at the airport was flattened damaging seven airplanes. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $27,000 | High winds knocked out power to Anthony. |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Anthony | $25,000 | Lightning struck a chimney causing it to explode. Two of the bricks struck a southward-neighboring house where one brick smashed a window with the second striking the roof with sufficient force to leave a powdery, brick-red mark on the shingles. In addition to destroying the chimney, the lightning strike also blew out an exterior electrical outlet on the south side and damaged insulation in the attic. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $20,000 | A 92 mph wind gust was recorded near Anthony which knocked down trees and several power poles. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $15,000 | Roof blown off a barn. (Narrative courtesy Anthony Republican.) |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $15,000 | Numerous power lines, power poles, and trees downed. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $10,000 | Extensive damage was inflicted on a storage unit in Anthony. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Anthony | $10,000 | Kansas Highway 44 east of Anthony and Kansas State road 179 south of Anthony were closed due to high water. Also, many county roads were closed throughout the county. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $5,000 | Tree and power line damage likely resulted as power outages had been reported in and around Harper. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $2,000 | Numerous four inch tree limbs were down across Anthony, Kansas. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Anthony | $2,000 | A KAKE-TV storm chaser reported water flowing through the streets in downtown Anthony. This flooding was caused by 2.94 inches of rainfall falling in an hour and a half. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $2,000 | Winds estimated at 70 mph knocked down a utility pole onto a storm spotters car, trapping the spotter for about an hour until the power could be turned off. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $1,000 | A shed was blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $1,000 | Outbuildings destroyed. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $800 | Four inch diameter tree limbs were blown down just south of Highway 160. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $500 | Large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Anthony | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $250 | A 10 to 12 inch diamter tree was broken off at the trunk. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | $200 | Damaging winds knocked down small to medium tree limbs. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Anthony | $100 | Water was reported over Highway 179 south of Anthony and over portions of Kansas Highway 44 east of Anthony. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Several tree limbs down blocking roadways in Anthony. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Anthony | - | Lots of ping pong ball to golf ball sized hail fell in Anthony over the course of at least 15 minutes. Video sent in corroborated several phone calls with some of the hail stones up to baseball size. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | A storm chaser estimated 70 mph winds with tree limbs down and debris across the road. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Anthony | - | Twenty four hour rainfall amount of 2.25 inches. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | There were powerlines knocked down north of the town of Anthony. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | This was a measured wind gust from a Kansas Department of Transportation site. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Tree limbs blown down. Visibility significantly reduced due to blowing dust. |
| April 2019 | Heavy Rain | Anthony | - | This is a 24 hour rainfall amount. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Anthony | - | Highway 44 was flooded just of NE 20th Ave. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Anthony | - | The flash flood occurred on Highway 179 near SW 160th St. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Anthony | - | Water flowed across a road near the spillway on Anthony Lake. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Power lines & power poles were knocked down onto Franklin Street and Hayes Street in town. Both roads were blocked. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | The gust was measured at 300 West & 10 Roads. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | No damage was reported. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Tree branches of 3 to 4 inches had been blown off of trees and were partially blocking the roads in town. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Anthony | - | A very brief tornado was observed by an off duty weather service employee. The tornado width was 50 yards. |
| July 2015 | Flood | Anthony | - | Law enforcement reported flooding along a segment of Highway 44. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Reported on local observing equipment. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | A barn located at a residence was blown down along with a few power lines. |
| April 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Anthony | - | The cold air funnel did not touch down or produce any damage. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Anthony | - | Small tree limbs were downed by 50 mph winds. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Anthony | - | Eighty mph winds accompanied the hail. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Anthony | - | Seventy to eighty mph winds accompanied the hail. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Two inch hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Anthony | - | Winds of up to 40 mph also occurred. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Golfball sized hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Anthony | - | Some rural roads were flooded across the county. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Several tree limbs were downed. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Anthony | - | Family trapped in a car rescued near Anthony Lake. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Anthony | - | Highway 44 barricaded. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | AGTAP HP308. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Anthony | - | Water was reported over the road. |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Anthony | - | Occurred in open country. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Several trees downed. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Power lines downed. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Anthony | - | Highway 44 flooded. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anthony | - | Numerous trees downed. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Congregational Church | 0.1 miles | 2014 | |
| Anthony Theater | 0.2 miles | 1991 | |
| US Post Office-Anthony | 0.6 miles | 1989 | |
| Anthony Public Carnegie Library | 1.5 miles | 1987 | |
| Transcontinental Airway Beacon | 2.6 miles | 2024 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78001282 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Harper County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
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