Clark County Courthouse (Kansas)
Architects Thomas & Harris of Wichita, Kansas designed the courthouse in the Modern style. The courthouse is two stories and faces east. It is constructed of buff-colored brick, stone, and concrete with a flat roof. The entrance projects from the southern end of the east side of the building and is decorated with a carved map of the county, showing the townships, towns, and other points of interest in the county.
The current courthouse is the second structure used as a courthouse. The first courthouse was built in 1888 by J. M. Anderson and designed by W. R. Parsons & Son. It was significantly remodeled and enlarged in 1932.
The first Clark County Courthouse was located at Clark City (1867-1884), which was located about one and one-half miles from Ashland. Clark City had become a ghost town, thus the need to move the county seat.