Wright County Courthouse - Hartville, Missouri
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The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure.
Waymark Code: WM1191E
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2019
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Wright County was established January 29, 1841
Wright County was named in honor of Silas Wright, a prominent New York Democrat. The county seat of Hartville was named after pioneer settler Isaac Hart
The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds. The east front has a projecting north and south wing. The center section is glass panels with metal dividers. The roof line is flat.
The first courthouse was designed by built by John H Hight and built by William C Young in 1849. The building was burned in 1862. The second courthouse was burned and rebuilt after 1863. The third courthouse was constructed by Rader & Huffman in 1898 and demolished in 1964. The cost of construction of the present courthouse was $279,950
Year Built: 1964 - 1965
Current Use of Building: County Government to include the Sheriff's Office
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Arch - Roger Frangkiser of Frangkiser & Hutchins of Kansas City
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1965-present
Physical Address:
125 Courthouse Square
Hartville, MO 65667
Hours:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday
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