Lawrence County Courthouse (Missouri) Explained

Lawrence County Courthouse
Coordinates:37.1033°N -93.8183°W
Map Label:Lawrence County Courthouse
Architect:McDonald, G.E.; Miller, T.A.
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:September 23, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80002374

Lawrence County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri. It was built in 1900, and is a rectangular, 2 1/2-story, Romanesque Revival style limestone building. It measures 101 feet, 8 inches, by 81 feet, 2 inches. It features a central clock and bell tower surmounted with a statue of Lady Justice.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lawrence County Courthouse . 2017-01-01. Barbara Carr . PDF. March 1980 . Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 12 photographs from 1979)