Johnson County Courthouse (Old Public Square, Warrensburg, Missouri)

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Johnson County Courthouse
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LocationOld Public Square, Warrensburg, Missouri
Coordinates 38°45′56″N93°45′5″W / 38.76556°N 93.75139°W / 38.76556; -93.75139 Coordinates: 38°45′56″N93°45′5″W / 38.76556°N 93.75139°W / 38.76556; -93.75139
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1838 (1838)-1841
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference # 70000338 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1970

Johnson County Courthouse, also known as Old Johnson County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse located at Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri. It was built between 1838 and 1841, and is a two-story, Federal style stuccoed brick building. It has a hipped roof and simple cornice. It was replaced by the Johnson County Courthouse on Courthouse Square. [2] :3 The building houses the Johnson County Historical Society.

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Warrensburg, Missouri City in Missouri, United States

Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 18,838 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.

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Johnson County is a county located in western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,595. Its county seat is Warrensburg. The county was formed December 13, 1834 from Lafayette County and named for Vice President Richard M. Johnson.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Charla A. Piggott (January 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Johnson County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 7 photographs from 1969)