| Bates County Courthouse | |
| Coordinates: | 38.2578°N -94.3553°W |
| Map Label: | Bates County Courthouse |
| Architect: | George E. McDonald
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| Architecture: | Romanesque |
| Added: | June 28, 2001 |
| Refnum: | 01000684 |
Bates County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Butler, Bates County, Missouri. It was built in 1902 and is a 2 1/2-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style Carthage limestone building over a raised basement. The building measures 84 feet by 104 feet. It features a central tower and four corner pavilions, all with ogee roofs. Also on the property is a contributing Doughboy statue, erected in 1927.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Architect George E. McDonald designed at least three other courthouses listed on the National Register.