Jump to content

User:Kbh3rd/Courthouses

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This page heps organize a personal project for collecting and rating quality photographs of the courthouses of Missouri counties for use in Wikpedia and other Wikimedia projects. Many of Missouri's county courthouses date from the mid-to-late 1800s to the early 1900s and exhibit interesting, sometimes historically significant architecture. Many are on the National Register of Historic Places.

The county courthouse is the locus of county government in most counties. Originally a courthouse may have housed all of the offices of county government in addition to courts. Even after other government functions expand into other detached facilities the county courthouse may remain the most distinctive and tangible symbol of the functions of the county.

Many counties have outgrown their historic courthouses and have responded varying ways. The old building may have been expanded by an addition being built onto it; parts of the county government may have been moved into one or more newer buildings while the old courthouse is continued to be used, either for courts or for other county offices; some historic courthouses may have been turned into museums after they are no longer used by the government; while others, perhaps being too expensive to maintain for that or any other purpose, have been razed.

In extreme cases, such as St. Louis County and Jackson County, the county government facilities may constitute a large campus, and the courts themselves may operate in several dispersed facilities, further eroding the concept of the county courthouse embodying the government of the county.

At the other extreme, one wonders how the shrinking populations of some rural counties will be able to continue to fund the functions of a county government and the facilities to house it.

Note that this is not in the main article space and that the above consists of unsourced personal observation.

The Missouri State Archives has a video of a talk by Dennis Weiser, author of Missouri Courthouses: Building Memories on the Square (ISBN 978-1578643998).

Map of county seats

[edit]

Each county seat is a clickable link to the county article.

The larger map can be used to plan road trips for collecting new photographs.

Photos of county courthouses

[edit]

The ratings (column 3) are totally subjective and somewhat inconsistently applied. It is meant simply to indicate whether a replacement photo is perhaps worth pursuing. Ideally all photos would qualify as Quality Images. That may be an unrealistic goal, and an "A" has been given here to some images that would not qualify for QI. A good, clear photo giving a good, unobstructed view of the building will rate an "A" here. Flaws such as partially obscured buildings, unfortunate cropping, perspective distortion, poor lighting, poor focus, etc., degrade an image and should affect its rating.

Street addresses in this table may be approximate or incorrect.

County Seat Photo Src[1] Address Coordinates NRHP[2]
Adair Kirksville B 106 W. Washington Street, Kirksville, MO 40°11′42″N 92°35′01″W / 40.195°N 92.583611°W / 40.195; -92.583611 78001636
Andrew Savannah B 411 Court Street, Savannah, MO 64485 39°56′29″N 94°49′46″W / 39.94135°N 94.82941°W / 39.94135; -94.82941 80002308
Atchison Rock Port A 400 S. Washington St., Rock Port, MO 64482 40°24′41″N 95°31′11″W / 40.41133°N 95.51961°W / 40.41133; -95.51961 -
Audrain Mexico B 101 N. Jefferson St., Mexico, MO 65265 39°10′21″N 91°52′59″W / 39.172609°N 91.883127°W / 39.172609; -91.883127 12000434
Barry Cassville B 700 Main Street, Cassville, MO 36°40′45″N 93°52′06″W / 36.67909°N 93.86845°W / 36.67909; -93.86845 -
Barton Lamar A 1004 Gulf St, Lamar, MO 64759 37°29′42″N 94°16′37″W / 37.49507°N 94.27686°W / 37.49507; -94.27686 -
Bates Butler A 1 North Delaware, Butler, MO 64730 38°15′29″N 94°19′57″W / 38.25799°N 94.33248°W / 38.25799; -94.33248 01000684
Benton Warsaw A 316 Van Buren, Warsaw, MO 65355 38°14′29″N 93°22′50″W / 38.24149°N 93.38062°W / 38.24149; -93.38062 -
Bollinger Marble Hill A 204 High St, Marble Hill, MO 63764 37°18′20″N 89°58′13″W / 37.30568°N 89.97029°W / 37.30568; -89.97029 -
Boone Columbia A 801 East Walnut Columbia, MO 65201 38°57′09″N 92°19′40″W / 38.95258°N 92.32776°W / 38.95258; -92.32776 -
Buchanan Saint Joseph A 411 Jules, St. Joseph, MO 64501 39°46′07″N 94°51′17″W / 39.76862°N 94.85481°W / 39.76862; -94.85481 72001563
Butler Poplar Bluff A 100 North Main, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 36°45′23″N 90°23′33″W / 36.75650°N 90.39238°W / 36.75650; -90.39238 94001400
Caldwell Kingston A 49 East Main Street Kingston, MO 64650 39°38′36″N 94°02′19″W / 39.64325°N 94.03849°W / 39.64325; -94.03849 72000707
Callaway Fulton B 10 E. 5th St. Fulton, MO 65251 38°50′49″N 91°56′51″W / 38.84703°N 91.94757°W / 38.84703; -91.94757 04000668
Camden Camdenton A 1 Court Cir NW, Camdenton, MO 65020 38°00′29″N 92°44′46″W / 38.00815°N 92.74623°W / 38.00815; -92.74623 -
Cape Girardeau Jackson A 100 Court St., Jackson, MO 63755 37°22′59″N 89°40′03″W / 37.38305°N 89.66760°W / 37.38305; -89.66760 05001562
Carroll Carrollton C 8 South Main Carrollton, MO 39°21′29″N 93°29′47″W / 39.35814°N 93.49649°W / 39.35814; -93.49649 95000858
Carter Van Buren B 105 Main St., Van Buren, MO 63965 36°59′42″N 91°00′51″W / 36.99509°N 91.01422°W / 36.99509; -91.01422 -
Cass Harrisonville This is a "quality" image 100 E Wall St, Harrisonville, MO 64701 38°39′16″N 94°20′54″W / 38.65456°N 94.34832°W / 38.65456; -94.34832 -
Cedar Stockton B 113 South St, Stockton, MO 65785 37°41′53″N 93°47′47″W / 37.69811°N 93.79648°W / 37.69811; -93.79648 -
Chariton Keytesville A 306 South Cherry St., Keytesville, MO 65261 39°25′58″N 92°56′28″W / 39.43276°N 92.94119°W / 39.43276; -92.94119 -
Christian Ozark B 110 W. Elm, Ozark, MO 65721 37°01′11″N 93°12′20″W / 37.01964°N 93.20549°W / 37.01964; -93.20549 08001409
Clark Kahoka A 100 E Court Street. Kahoka, MO 63445 40°25′29″N 91°43′07″W / 40.42485°N 91.71867°W / 40.42485; -91.71867 83000976
Clay Liberty A 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, MO 64068 39°14′47″N 94°25′12″W / 39.24646°N 94.41989°W / 39.24646; -94.41989 92001680
Clinton Plattsburg C 207 North Main Street, Plattsburg, MO 64477 39°33′58″N 94°26′49″W / 39.56604°N 94.44685°W / 39.56604; -94.44685 -
Cole Jefferson City This is a "quality" image 301 East High Street. Jefferson City, MO 65101 38°34′31″N 92°10′09″W / 38.57522°N 92.16928°W / 38.57522; -92.16928 73001038
Cooper Boonville A 200 Main Street, Boonville, MO 65233 38°58′39″N 92°44′37″W / 38.97744°N 92.74371°W / 38.97744; -92.74371 64000389
Crawford Steelville B 302 W Main St, Steelville, MO 65565 37°58′03″N 91°21′22″W / 37.96737°N 91.35611°W / 37.96737; -91.35611 -
Dade Greenfield B S. Main St., Greenfield, MO 65661 37°24′55″N 93°50′27″W / 37.41538°N 93.84078°W / 37.41538; -93.84078 -
Dallas Buffalo B 108 S Maple St, Buffalo, MO 65622 37°38′37″N 93°05′31″W / 37.64363°N 93.09195°W / 37.64363; -93.09195 -
Daviess Gallatin A 102 N Main St, Gallatin, MO 64640 39°54′54″N 93°57′43″W / 39.91500°N 93.96194°W / 39.91500; -93.96194 80002350
DeKalb Maysville B 109 W Main St, Maysville, MO 64469 39°53′24″N 94°21′35″W / 39.88989°N 94.35985°W / 39.88989; -94.35985 98000068
Dent Salem C 400 N Main St, Salem, MO 65560 37°38′45″N 91°32′08″W / 37.64570°N 91.53568°W / 37.64570; -91.53568 72000711
Douglas Ava B 203 SE 2nd Ave, Ava, MO 65608 36°57′05″N 92°39′34″W / 36.95125°N 92.65931°W / 36.95125; -92.65931
Dunklin Kennett A Courthouse Square, Kennett, MO 63857 36°14′13″N 90°03′23″W / 36.23681°N 90.05627°W / 36.23681; -90.05627 -
Franklin Union This is a "quality" image 400 E Locust St, Union, MO 63084 38°26′42″N 91°00′22″W / 38.44512°N 91.00612°W / 38.44512; -91.00612 -
Gasconade Hermann A 119 E 1St St, Hermann, MO 65041 38°42′26″N 91°26′11″W / 38.70736°N 91.43631°W / 38.70736; -91.43631 72000712
Gentry Albany C 200 W. Clay, Albany, MO 64402 40°14′51″N 94°19′59″W / 40.24749°N 94.33311°W / 40.24749; -94.33311 80002352
Greene Springfield B 940 N Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802 37°13′04″N 93°17′30″W / 37.21791°N 93.29162°W / 37.21791; -93.29162 (07001185)
Grundy Trenton A 700 Main, Trenton, MO 64683 40°04′25″N 93°37′07″W / 40.07369°N 93.61871°W / 40.07369; -93.61871 -
Harrison Bethany A 1500 Central St, Bethany, MO 64424 40°16′09″N 94°02′07″W / 40.26906°N 94.03514°W / 40.26906; -94.03514 -
Henry Clinton A 100 W. Franklin Clinton, MO 64735 38°22′12″N 93°46′37″W / 38.37012°N 93.77701°W / 38.37012; -93.77701 0700019
Hickory Hermitage A Polk St. and Jackson St., Hermitage, MO 65668 37°56′27″N 93°18′57″W / 37.94094°N 93.31589°W / 37.94094; -93.31589 -
Holt Oregon C 102 W Nodaway St, Oregon, MO 64473 39°59′12″N 95°08′39″W / 39.98660°N 95.14404°W / 39.98660; -95.14404 -
Howard Fayette A 1 Courthouse Square, Fayette, MO 65248 39°08′47″N 92°41′00″W / 39.14634°N 92.68340°W / 39.14634; -92.68340 98000069
Howell West Plains A 1 Court Square, West Plains, MO 65775 36°43′41″N 91°51′09″W / 36.72817°N 91.85257°W / 36.72817; -91.85257 03000651
Iron Ironton A 250 S. Main St., Ironton, MO 63650 37°35′52″N 90°37′41″W / 37.59784°N 90.62814°W / 37.59784; -90.62814 79001363
Jackson Independence B 308 West Kansas Independence, MO 64050 39°05′35″N 94°25′01″W / 39.09293°N 94.41692°W / 39.09293; -94.41692 72000713
Jackson Kansas City This is a "quality" image 415 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64106 39°05′58″N 94°34′41″W / 39.09931°N 94.57794°W / 39.09931; -94.57794 -
Jasper Carthage This is a "quality" image 302 S. Main Carthage, MO 64836 37°10′36″N 94°18′37″W / 37.17653°N 94.31041°W / 37.17653; -94.31041 73001041
Jefferson Hillsboro B 300 Main St, Hillsboro, MO 63050 38°13′54″N 90°33′51″W / 38.23167°N 90.56416°W / 38.23167; -90.56416 -
Johnson Warrensburg A 300 N. Holden Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093 38°45′54″N 93°44′27″W / 38.76510°N 93.74087°W / 38.76510; -93.74087 94000288
Knox Edina B Courthouse 107 N 4th St., Edina, MO 63537 40°10′06″N 92°10′19″W / 40.16824°N 92.17204°W / 40.16824; -92.17204 99000902
Laclede Lebanon A 200 N. Adams, Lebanon, MO 65536 37°40′59″N 92°39′51″W / 37.68304°N 92.66417°W / 37.68304; -92.66417 -
Lafayette Lexington B+ 1001 Main Street, Lexington, MO 64067 39°11′07″N 93°52′58″W / 39.18516°N 93.88265°W / 39.18516; -93.88265 70000339
Lawrence Mount Vernon A 1 E. Courthouse Square, Mount Vernon, MO 65712 37°06′13″N 93°49′06″W / 37.10353°N 93.81838°W / 37.10353; -93.81838 80002374
Lewis Monticello B 100 East Lafayette, Monticello, MO 63457 40°07′06″N 91°42′51″W / 40.11832°N 91.71424°W / 40.11832; -91.71424 04001476
Lincoln Troy A 201 Main St., Troy, MO 63379 38°58′49″N 90°58′56″W / 38.98025°N 90.98227°W / 38.98025; -90.98227 13000857
Linn Linneus A 108 North High, Linneus, MO 64653 39°52′46″N 93°11′21″W / 39.87940°N 93.18919°W / 39.87940; -93.18919 9901254
Livingston Chillicothe This is a "quality" image 700 Webster St, Chillicothe, MO 64601 39°47′38″N 93°33′11″W / 39.79387°N 93.55307°W / 39.79387; -93.55307 02001177
Macon Macon B 101 E. Washington St., Macon, Missouri 63552 39°44′32″N 92°28′22″W / 39.74228°N 92.47285°W / 39.74228; -92.47285 78001668
Madison Fredericktown B+ 1 Court Square, Fredericktown, MO 63645 37°33′35″N 90°17′40″W / 37.55972°N 90.29440°W / 37.55972; -90.29440 00001548
Maries Vienna B 211 Fourth Street, Vienna, MO 65582 38°11′08″N 91°56′50″W / 38.18547°N 91.94731°W / 38.18547; -91.94731 -
Marion Palmyra A 100 S. Main, Palmyra, MO 63461 39°47′57″N 91°31′25″W / 39.79917°N 91.52369°W / 39.79917; -91.52369 -
Marion Hannibal A 908 Broadway, Hannibal, MO 39°42′22″N 91°21′51″W / 39.70608°N 91.36411°W / 39.70608; -91.36411 02001194
McDonald Pineville B 602 Main St., Pineville, MO 64856. 36°35′37″N 94°23′01″W / 36.59355°N 94.38348°W / 36.59355; -94.38348 -
Mercer Princeton A 802 East Main Street, Princeton, Missouri 64673 40°23′49″N 93°35′08″W / 40.39682°N 93.58568°W / 40.39682; -93.58568 -
Miller Tuscumbia A 2001 Highway 52, Tuscumbia, MO 65082 38°14′27″N 92°27′47″W / 38.24083°N 92.46301°W / 38.24083; -92.46301 -
Mississippi Charleston B 200 N Main St, Charleston, MO 63834 36°55′28″N 89°20′59″W / 36.92441°N 89.34962°W / 36.92441; -89.34962 -
Moniteau California B 200 E. Main, California, MO 65018 38°38′12″N 92°33′53″W / 38.63654°N 92.56485°W / 38.63654; -92.56485 70000341
Monroe Paris A 300 North Main Street, Paris, MO 65275 39°28′58″N 91°59′59″W / 39.48288°N 91.99963°W / 39.48288; -91.99963 -
Montgomery Montgomery City A 211 E. 3rd Street, Montgomery City, MO 63361 38°58′45″N 91°30′17″W / 38.97923°N 91.50470°W / 38.97923; -91.50470 -
Morgan Versailles A 100 E Newton St, Versailles, MO 65084 38°25′53″N 92°50′29″W / 38.43125°N 92.84148°W / 38.43125; -92.84148 80002383
New Madrid New Madrid A 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869 36°35′16″N 89°31′40″W / 36.58777°N 89.52777°W / 36.58777; -89.52777 -
Newton Neosho A 101 South Wood, Neosho, MO 64850 36°52′09″N 94°22′05″W / 36.86911°N 94.36795°W / 36.86911; -94.36795 93000772
Nodaway Maryville C 305 N. Main, Maryville, MO 64468 40°20′54″N 94°52′20″W / 40.34834°N 94.87231°W / 40.34834; -94.87231 79001386
Oregon Alton A Courthouse Court Square, Alton, MO 65606 36°41′40″N 91°23′53″W / 36.69441°N 91.39816°W / 36.69441; -91.39816 -
Osage Linn B 105 E. Main St., Linn, MO 65051 38°29′10″N 91°51′10″W / 38.48620°N 91.85266°W / 38.48620; -91.85266 -
Ozark Gainesville A 1 Courthouse Square, Gainesville, MO 65655 36°36′13″N 92°25′39″W / 36.60348°N 92.42743°W / 36.60348; -92.4274336°36′13″N 92°25′39″W / 36.60349°N 92.42743°W / 36.60349; -92.42743 -
Pemiscot Caruthersville B 610 Ward Avenue, Caruthersville, MO 63830 36°11′23″N 89°39′25″W / 36.18975°N 89.65694°W / 36.18975; -89.65694 -
Perry Perryville A 15 West Sainte Marie, Perryville, MO 63775 37°43′31″N 89°51′47″W / 37.72531°N 89.86301°W / 37.72531; -89.86301 -
Pettis Sedalia B 415 South Ohio, Sedalia, MO 65301 38°42′26″N 93°13′39″W / 38.70732°N 93.22763°W / 38.70732; -93.22763 01000687
Phelps Rolla A 200 N. Main St., Rolla, MO 65401 37°56′45″N 91°46′26″W / 37.94586°N 91.77396°W / 37.94586; -91.77396 (92001745)
Pike Bowling Green This is a "quality" image 115 W. Main, Bowling Green, MO 63334 39°20′33″N 91°11′41″W / 39.34241°N 91.19471°W / 39.34241; -91.19471 -
Platte Platte City B 328 Main St., Platte City, MO 64079 39°22′18″N 94°46′50″W / 39.37159°N 94.78062°W / 39.37159; -94.78062 79001390
Polk Bolivar A 102 East Broadway St., Bolivar, MO 65613 37°36′50″N 93°24′40″W / 37.61378°N 93.41106°W / 37.61378; -93.41106 -
Pulaski Waynesville A 301 Historic Rt. 66 E., Waynesville, Missouri 37°49′45″N 92°12′03″W / 37.82910°N 92.20094°W / 37.82910; -92.20094 (79001391)
Putnam Unionville B 1601 West Main Street, Unionville, Missouri 63565 40°28′36″N 93°00′09″W / 40.47654°N 93.00255°W / 40.47654; -93.00255 02000793
Ralls New London This is a "quality" image 311 S Main St, New London, MO 63459 39°35′10″N 91°24′02″W / 39.58599°N 91.40050°W / 39.58599; -91.40050 72000728
Randolph Huntsville A 110 South Main, Huntsville, MO 65259 39°26′25″N 92°32′40″W / 39.44040°N 92.54457°W / 39.44040; -92.54457 -
Randolph Moberly A 223 N. Williams, Moberly, Missouri 39°25′14″N 92°26′22″W / 39.42055°N 92.43938°W / 39.42055; -92.43938 -
Ray Richmond A 100 W Main St, Richmond, MO 64085 39°16′43″N 93°58′38″W / 39.27874°N 93.97727°W / 39.27874; -93.97727 79001393
Reynolds Centerville C 2323 Green St, Centerville, MO 63633 37°26′07″N 90°57′33″W / 37.43524°N 90.95920°W / 37.43524; -90.95920 -
Ripley Doniphan A 100 Court House Square, Doniphan, MO 63935 36°37′03″N 90°49′38″W / 36.61754°N 90.82731°W / 36.61754; -90.82731 76001116
Saint Charles Saint Charles A 300 N. 2nd Street, St. Charles, MO 63301 38°47′01″N 90°28′52″W / 38.78354°N 90.48116°W / 38.78354; -90.48116 -
Saint Clair Osceola A 655 2nd St, Osceola, MO 64776 38°02′49″N 93°42′11″W / 38.04703°N 93.70311°W / 38.04703; -93.70311 -
Saint Francois Farmington A 1 North Washington St., Farmington, MO 63640 37°46′51″N 90°25′17″W / 37.78091°N 90.42131°W / 37.78091; -90.42131 04000582
Saint Louis Clayton B 7900 Carondelet Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 38°38′55″N 90°20′21″W / 38.64852°N 90.33908°W / 38.64852; -90.33908 -
Saint Louis City St. Louis A 10 North Tucker, St. Louis, MO 63101 38°37′39″N 90°11′50″W / 38.62759°N 90.19731°W / 38.62759; -90.19731 -
Sainte Genevieve Ste. Genevieve B 55 South 3rd Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670 37°58′45″N 90°02′47″W / 37.97919°N 90.04630°W / 37.97919; -90.04630 02000357
Saline Marshall This is a "quality" image 19 E. Arrow St., Marshall, MO 65340 39°07′15″N 93°11′48″W / 39.12082°N 93.19659°W / 39.12082; -93.19659 77000815
Schuyler Lancaster This is a "quality" image 1 Courthouse Square, Lancaster, MO 63548 40°31′21″N 92°31′39″W / 40.52255°N 92.52761°W / 40.52255; -92.52761 -
Scotland Memphis A 117 S Market St., Memphis, MO 63555 40°27′30″N 92°10′12″W / 40.45832°N 92.16990°W / 40.45832; -92.16990 -
Scott Benton B 131 S. Winchester Street, Benton, Missouri 63736 37°05′48″N 89°33′48″W / 37.09663°N 89.56345°W / 37.09663; -89.56345 3001505
Shannon Eminence B 113 Main St, Eminence, MO 65466 37°08′54″N 91°21′29″W / 37.14836°N 91.35809°W / 37.14836; -91.35809 -
Shelby Shelbyville B 100 E Main St, Shelbyville, MO 63469 39°48′23″N 92°02′28″W / 39.80643°N 92.04105°W / 39.80643; -92.04105 -
Stoddard Bloomfield B 310 S Prairie St., Bloomfield, Missouri 63825 36°53′05″N 89°55′45″W / 36.88461°N 89.92925°W / 36.88461; -89.92925 84002718
Stone Galena B 108 E. 4th Street, Galena, MO 65656 36°48′18″N 93°27′58″W / 36.80506°N 93.46622°W / 36.80506; -93.46622 80002396
Sullivan Milan B 109 N Main St., Milan, MO 63556 40°12′09″N 93°07′30″W / 40.20247°N 93.12506°W / 40.20247; -93.12506 -
Taney Forsyth B Main Street, Forsyth, MO 65653 36°41′05″N 93°07′02″W / 36.68486°N 93.11719°W / 36.68486; -93.11719 -
Texas Houston A
210 N Grand Ave, Houston, MO 65483 37°19′39″N 91°57′21″W / 37.32750°N 91.95579°W / 37.32750; -91.95579 -
Vernon Nevada C 100 West Cherry Street, Nevada, MO 64772 37°50′19″N 94°21′26″W / 37.83868°N 94.35728°W / 37.83868; -94.35728 97000630
Warren Warrenton A 104 West Main St., Warrenton, Missouri 63383 38°48′39″N 91°08′58″W / 38.81085°N 91.14939°W / 38.81085; -91.14939 -
Washington Potosi B 102 N Missouri St, Potosi, MO 63664 37°56′12″N 90°47′17″W / 37.93668°N 90.78798°W / 37.93668; -90.78798 11000765
Wayne Greenville A 109 Walnut St, Greenville, MO 63944 37°07′37″N 90°27′04″W / 37.12689°N 90.45106°W / 37.12689; -90.45106 -
Webster Marshfield B 105 E Jefferson St, Marshfield, MO 65706 37°20′19″N 92°54′25″W / 37.33860°N 92.90686°W / 37.33860; -92.90686 -
Worth Grant City C 305 N. Main, Grant City, MO 64456 40°29′09″N 94°24′55″W / 40.48597°N 94.41514°W / 40.48597; -94.41514 83001056
Wright Hartville B Courthouse, Hartville, MO 65667 37°15′02″N 92°30′39″W / 37.25047°N 92.51095°W / 37.25047; -92.51095 -

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ = created by user Kbh3rd; = modified in some way by Kbh3rd
  2. ^ Links are to the NRHP applications at the State Historic Preservation Office. Care must be taken before applying these registration numbers to a photo on Wikimedia Commons to ensure that they apply to the building pictured. Several historic courthouses have been replaced by modern buildings, and these references may be for a building that is now serves other purposes, not the center of county government. References in parentheses refer to some possible such cases (Phelps, Greene, et al.).