Dent County Courthouse

Dent County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Dent County Courthouse, January 2015
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Location	Main and 4th Sts., Salem, Missouri
Coordinates	37°38′44″N91°32′8″W / 37.64556°N 91.53556°W / 37.64556; -91.53556
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1870 (1870), 1897
Architect	Randolph Bros.
Architectural style	Second Empire, Mansard
NRHP reference No.	72000711 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 23, 1972

Dent County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Salem, Dent County, Missouri. It was built in 1870, with an addition constructed in 1897. It is a 2 1/2-story, Second Empire-style brick building on a hewn limestone foundation, with a 3 1/2-story central tower. It features high and narrow windows, lofty cornice, mansard roof and dormers and cast iron cresting. ^{[2] : 3}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Sheila M. Hannah and M. Patricia Holmes (November 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: DeKalb County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 1, 2016.] (includes 10 photos from 1969)