Audrain County Courthouse

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Audrain County Courthouse
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Audrain County Courthouse, December 2009
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Audrain County Courthouse
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Audrain County Courthouse
Location101 N. Jefferson St., Mexico, Missouri
Coordinates 39°10′21″N91°52′59″W / 39.17250°N 91.88306°W / 39.17250; -91.88306
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1951 (1951)
Built byEpple Construction
Architect Bonsack & Pearce
Architectural styleNeo-Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 12000434 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2012

Audrain County Courthouse, also known as Audrain County Memorial Courthouse, is a historic courthouse located in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri. It was built in 1951, and is a three-story, cubic form, brick building with streamlined Classical Revival styling. The interior features a three-story rotunda that is lined with balconies and lit by a large art glass skylight. Located on the property are the contributing flagpole (1951), a miniature replica of the Statue of Liberty (1959), a memorial water fountain (c. 1920s), and the headstone of a prominent early citizen (pre-1959). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/23/12 through 7/27/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-03.
  2. Debbie Sheals (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Audrain County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.