Boone County Courthouse (Columbia, Missouri)

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Boone County Courthouse
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Status Complete
Type Courthouse
Location Columbia, Missouri
Coordinates 38°57′12″N92°19′44″W / 38.9532°N 92.3290°W / 38.9532; -92.3290 Coordinates: 38°57′12″N92°19′44″W / 38.9532°N 92.3290°W / 38.9532; -92.3290
Construction started 1906
Completed 1909
Owner Boone County, Missouri
Design and construction
Architect John H. Felt

The Boone County Courthouse is the location of the 13th Judicial Circuit of Missouri covering Boone and Callaway counties. The courthouse is in the Boone County Government Complex in downtown Columbia, Missouri. [1] It is the third court at this location. The first of which housed a studio of George Caleb Bingham and is the subject of the painting 1855 painting "Verdict of the People. [2]

The Missouri Circuit Courts are the state trial courts of original jurisdiction and general jurisdiction of the state of Missouri.

Boone County, Missouri County in the United States

Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Missouri. Centrally located in Mid-Missouri, it is home to Columbia, Missouri's fourth largest city and location of the University of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 162,642; a 2017 estimate put the population at 178,271, making it the state's seventh-most populous county. The county was organized November 16, 1820 and named for the recently deceased Daniel Boone, whose kin largely populated the Boonslick area, having arrived in the 1810s on the Boone's Lick Road. Boone County comprises the Columbia Metropolitan Area. The towns of Ashland and Centralia are the second and third most populous towns in the county.

Callaway County, Missouri County in the United States

Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county's population was 44,332. Its county seat is Fulton. With a border formed by the Missouri River, the county was organized November 25, 1820, and named for Captain James Callaway, grandson of Daniel Boone. Callaway County has been historically referred to as "The Kingdom of Callaway" after a 19th-century incident in which some residents confronted Union troops, during the U.S. Civil War.

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The courthouse is a contributing property to the Downtown Columbia Historic District. [3]

Contributing property key component of a place listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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Downtown Columbia, Missouri human settlement in United States of America

Downtown Columbia is the central business, government, and social core of Columbia, Missouri and the Columbia Metropolitan Area. Three colleges — the University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Columbia College — all border the area. Downtown Columbia is an area of approximately one square mile surrounded by the University of Missouri on the south, Stephens College to the east, and Columbia College on the north. The area serves as Columbia's financial and business district and is the topic of a large initiative to draw tourism, which includes plans to capitalize on the area's historic architecture and Bohemian characteristics. The downtown skyline is relatively low and is dominated by the 10-story Tiger Hotel, built in 1928, and the 15-story Paquin Tower.

The courthouse is at 705 E. Walnut, Columbia, MO 65201. The general contact phone number is (573) 886-4000. [4]

The Boone County Courthouse and war memorials in 2017 Boone County Courthouse, Columbia, Missouri (36683086433).jpg
The Boone County Courthouse and war memorials in 2017

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First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church in Columbia, Missouri. In 1823, at the time of its founding, it was the first and only church in Columbia. The Church and its members have played a prominent role in civic and religious affairs in Missouri. The church's Georgian Revival style sanctuary sits conspicuously on Broadway in Downtown Columbia; it is the fourth church building and second at that location. Stephens College, formerly a baptist institution founded by church members, is across the street. First Baptist has both a traditional and contemporary Sunday services, and formerly hosted a Swahili-language congregation. The church is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. In 2001, the congregation joined the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and its longtime affiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention was ended. In 2004, the Odyssey Chamber Music Series was founded as part of a community outreach effort. In addition, the Plowman Chamber Music Competition, Columbia Handbell Ensemble, Esterhazy Quartet, and the University of Missouri School of Music utilize the sanctuary as a performance venue. William Jewell, namesake of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, has been described as the leading force behind the creation of the church. The first meeting took place in the home of Charles Hardin, father of Charles Henry Hardin governor of Missouri.

References

  1. ↑ Circuit Courts
  2. ↑ UED6009 Boone County Courthouse, MU Extension
  3. ↑ "Downtown Columbia Historic District map" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
  4. ↑ Circuit Courts

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