Johnson County Courthouse (Courthouse Square, Warrensburg, Missouri)

Johnson County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri. It was built between 1896 and 1898, and is a 2 1/2-story, Romanesque Revival style sandstone building. It has a cross-gabled building with a square tower rising from a central base. The building features the central tower's octagonal, ogee-shaped dome, plus four corner towers or pavilions with domes and finials. It replaced the Johnson County Courthouse on Old Public Square.[2]:5

Johnson County Courthouse
Johnson County Courthouse, February 2015
LocationCourthouse Square, Warrensburg, Missouri
Coordinates38°45′54″N 93°44′26″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1896 (1896)-1898
ArchitectGeorge E. McDonald; J. M. Anderson
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.94000288[1]
Added to NRHPApril 7, 1994

It was designed by George E McDonald, who designed at least three other courthouses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This one was listed in 1994.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Roger Maserang (September 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Johnson County Courthouse" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 26 photographs from 1993)


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