Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas

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Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas
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Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas, January 2006
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Location344 N. Ellis St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Coordinates 37°18′18″N89°31′12″W / 37.30500°N 89.52000°W / 37.30500; -89.52000 Coordinates: 37°18′18″N89°31′12″W / 37.30500°N 89.52000°W / 37.30500; -89.52000
Area4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1854 (1854), 1888, 1959
ArchitectLansman, Joseph; Legg, Jerome B.; Boardman, John
Architectural styleFederal, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 10000856 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 2010

Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas is a historic courthouse located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was built in 1854 in the Federal style, and is a two-story, red brick building on a limestone foundation with a partial basement, hipped roof and cupola. Additions made in 1888, added Classical Revival style design elements including a pedimented portico. An addition was constructed in 1959. Also on the property are the contributing concrete stairway (1900), a fountain (1911), a bandstand (1934) and a sundial (1938). [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/01/10 through 11/05/10. National Park Service. 2010-11-12.
  2. Robyn Mainor-Anderson; Adam Kerr; Elizabeth Vandeven; Scott House; Steven J. Hoffman (April 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.