Boone County Courthouse (Missouri) Explained

Boone County Courthouse
Location:Columbia, Missouri
Coordinates:38.9532°N -92.329°W
Status:Completed
Start Date:1906
Completion Date:1909
Building Type:Courthouse
Architect:John H. Felt
Owner:Boone County, Missouri

The Boone County Courthouse is the location of the 13th Judicial Circuit of Missouri, covering Boone and Callaway counties. The courthouse is in the Boone County Government Complex in downtown Columbia, Missouri.[1] It is the third court at this location. The first housed a studio of George Caleb Bingham and is the subject of the 1855 painting Verdict of the People.[2]

The courthouse, at 705 E. Walnut Street, is a contributing property to the Downtown Columbia Historic District.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.courts.mo.gov/hosted/circuit13/ Circuit Courts
  2. http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/uedivis/ue6009.htm UED6009 Boone County Courthouse, MU Extension
  3. Web site: Downtown Columbia Historic District map. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
  4. http://www.courts.mo.gov/hosted/circuit13/ Circuit Courts