Logan County is named for John A Logan, who was a General and who lived from 1826 to 1886.
Created: February 24, 1885
County Seat:
Gandy 1885 – 1929
Stapleton 1929 – present
County Courthouse – Stapleton
Location: 317 Main Street / 3rd Street
Built: 1962 – 1963
Style: Modern
Architect: Robert L Murphy
Contractor: Ely & Sons, Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a one story red colored brick and colored concrete structure. The west front has a central recessed glass entrance with the center section of the wall rising above the roof line. On the north side are three vertical windows and on the south side is a large window. The building is “L” shaped with a southeast wing. The roof line is flat.
Note: The first courthouse was designed and built by Jim Gandy in Gandy in 1887. The old jail still stands at Broadway and 4 th Street. The previous courthouse was the former Nicholas Hotel constructed in 1912 and converted in 1930. The building was destroyed by fire in 1962.
Courthouses:
N – Thomas County
E – Custer County
S – Lincoln County
W – McPherson County
Photos taken 2011 and 2016