Buchanan County Courthouse (Missouri)
Buchanan County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was built in 1873, and is a cruciform plan, Renaissance Revival-style brick building. It features pedimented porticos with Corinthian order columns and a glass and tin central dome.[2]: 7–9
Buchanan County Courthouse and Jail | |
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| Location | Courthouse Sq., St. Joseph, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′5″N 94°51′20″W |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | Meagher, P.F.; DeClue, John |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001563 and 78003397[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1972 (original) August 2, 1978 (decrease) |
It was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Buchanan County Courthouse and Jail in 1972. Its boundaries were decreased in an amendment in 1978 and the NRHP listing was renamed as "Buchanan County Courthouse", apparently excluding the jail.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- M. Patricia Holmes (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Buchanan County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
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