Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House explained

Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House
Coordinates:39.5858°N -91.4003°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:September 14, 1972
Refnum:72000728

Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House is a historic courthouse, jail and sheriff's residence located at New London, Ralls County, Missouri. The courthouse was built in 1858 and is a two-story, T-shaped, Greek Revival style limestone building. An addition was constructed in 1936. It has a two-story, tetrastyle full-width portico topped by an unusually tall cupola. The Jail-Sheriff's House is a two-story, T-shaped limestone building with a one-story frame addition.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House . 2017-02-01. M. Patricia Holmes. PDF. June 1972. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 7 photographs from 1972)